Quotes by Voltaire

Voltaire
French writer and philosopher (ps. of François Marie Arouet)
Alive from: 1694-1778
Category: Philosophers | Writers (Contemporary)
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Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.
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The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker.
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We are rarely proud when we are alone.
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Work is often the father of pleasure.
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'That is indisputable,' was the answer, 'but in this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.'
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A long dispute means that both parties are wrong
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A witty saying proves nothing.
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All kinds are good except the kind that bores you.
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All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.
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All people are equal, it is not birth, it is virtue alone that makes the difference.
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Animals have these advantages over man: They have no theologians to instruct them, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.
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Anyone who seeks to destroy the passions instead of controlling them is trying to play the angel.
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Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
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As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.
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By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.
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