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Voltaire quotes about nature

French Writer November 21, 1694 – May 30, 1778

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Voltaire quote: "Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by..."
Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Where there is friendship, there is our natural soil."
Where there is friendship, there is our natural soil. Voltaire
If God did not exist, He would have to be invented. But all nature cries aloud that he does exist: that there is a supreme intelligence, an immense power, an admirable order, and everything teaches us our own dependence on it. Voltaire
Men must have somewhat altered the course of nature; for they were not born wolves, yet they have become wolves. God did not give them twenty-four-pounders or bayonets, yet they have made themselves bayonets and guns to destroy each other. In the same category I place not only bankruptcies, but the law which carries off the bankrupt? effects, so as to defraud their creditors. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Nature has always had more force than education."
Nature has always had more force than education. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "To pray to God is to flatter oneself that with words one can..."
To pray to God is to flatter oneself that with words one can alter nature. Voltaire
mankind have a little corrupted nature, for they were not born wolves, and they have become wolves; God has given them neither cannon of four-and-twenty pounders, nor bayonets; and yet they have made cannon and bayonets to destroy one another. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while..."
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. Voltaire
Answer me, you who believe that animals are only machines. Has nature arranged for this animal to have all the machinery of feelings only in order for it not to have any at all? Voltaire
All men are by nature free; you have therefore an undoubted liberty to depart whenever you please, but will have many and great difficulties to encounter in passing the frontiers. Voltaire
What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Men argue. Nature acts."
Men argue. Nature acts. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "It is not more surprising to be born twice than once;..."
It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon..."
We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our..."
We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongue, at our peril, risk and hazard. Voltaire

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