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Voltaire quotes

French Writer November 21, 1694 – May 30, 1778

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Voltaire quote: "Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness,..."
Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want. Voltaire
Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "History should be written as philosophy."
History should be written as philosophy. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Men employ speech only to conceal their thoughts."
Men employ speech only to conceal their thoughts. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their..."
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the..."
Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the..."
The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on which depends the rest of our days. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am..."
The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not..."
To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament..."
In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Once the people begin to reason, all is lost."
Once the people begin to reason, all is lost. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "The only reward to be expected from the cultivation of..."
The only reward to be expected from the cultivation of literature is contempt if one fails and and hatred if one succeeds. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Tears are the silent language of grief."
Tears are the silent language of grief. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Never having been able to succeed in the world, he took his..."
Never having been able to succeed in the world, he took his revenge by speaking ill of it. Voltaire
Voltaire quote: "Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only..."
Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it. Voltaire

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