Dare to think for yourself.
Voltaire
Independence Thinking, Courage, Philosophy, Individuality, Reason
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More Voltaire Quotes
“Another century and there will not be a Bible on earth!” Voltaire
Bible Future, Century Decline, Religion, Belief
Voltaire Bible Future, Century Decline, Religion, Belief“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire
Belief Atrocities, Manipulation, Absurdities, Power, Consequences
Voltaire Belief Atrocities, Manipulation, Absurdities, Power, Consequences“History is only the pattern of silken slippers descending the stairs to the thunder of hobnailed boots climbing upward from below.” Voltaire
History Patterns, Power, Contrast, Symbolism, Civilization
Voltaire History Patterns, Power, Contrast, Symbolism, Civilization“God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best.” Voltaire
God, War, Battle, Power, Skill, Irony
Voltaire God, War, Battle, Power, Skill, Irony“A clergyman is one who feels himself called upon to live without working at the expense of the rascals who work to live.” Voltaire
Clergy Religion, Work Ethics, Social Hypocrisy, Faith Morality, Personal Integrity, Religious View
Voltaire Clergy Religion, Work Ethics, Social Hypocrisy, Faith Morality, Personal Integrity, Religious View“Man is not born wicked; he becomes so, as he becomes sick.” Voltaire
Human Nature, Wickedness, Growth, Morality, Health, Influence
Voltaire Human Nature, Wickedness, Growth, Morality, Health, Influence“I serve your Beaune to my friends, but your Volnay I keep for myself.” Voltaire
Beaune Volnay, Wine Choice, Friendship, Taste, Selfishness
Voltaire Beaune Volnay, Wine Choice, Friendship, Taste, Selfishness“A multitude of laws in a country is like a great number of physicians, a sign of weakness and malady.” Voltaire
Laws Multitude, Country Weakness, Governance, Critique
Voltaire Laws Multitude, Country Weakness, Governance, Critique“The darkness is at its deepest. Just before the sunrise.” Voltaire
Darkness Sunrise, Hope, Philosophy, Resilience, Nature, Cycles
Voltaire Darkness Sunrise, Hope, Philosophy, Resilience, Nature, Cycles“Four thousand volumes of metaphysics will not teach us what the soul is.” Voltaire
Metaphysics Soul, Knowledge, Philosophy, Understanding
Voltaire Metaphysics Soul, Knowledge, Philosophy, Understanding“He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.” Voltaire
Second Rank, Eclipsed First, Ambition, Perspective, Hierarchy
Voltaire Second Rank, Eclipsed First, Ambition, Perspective, Hierarchy“The man who says to me, “Believe as I do, or God will damn you,” will presently say, “Believe as I do, or I shall assassinate you.”” Voltaire
Forced Belief, Religion Coercion, Faith, Freedom, Critique
Voltaire Forced Belief, Religion Coercion, Faith, Freedom, Critique“He who is not just is severe; he who is not wise is sad.” Voltaire
Justice Severity, Wisdom, Sadness, Philosophy, Morality, Reflection
Voltaire Justice Severity, Wisdom, Sadness, Philosophy, Morality, Reflection“Independence in the end is the fruit of injustice.” Voltaire
Independence Injustice, Freedom, Consequences
Voltaire Independence Injustice, Freedom, Consequences“We know that all the arts are brothers, that each of them illuminates another, and that a universal light results.” Voltaire
Arts Brothers, Universal Light, Creativity, Connection, Inspiration
Voltaire Arts Brothers, Universal Light, Creativity, Connection, Inspiration“To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.” Voltaire
Wicked Pretext, Justification, Morality, Society, Reflection, Behavior
Voltaire Wicked Pretext, Justification, Morality, Society, Reflection, Behavior“Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.” Voltaire
Illusion Fine, Today, Reality, Philosophy, Perception, Reflection
Voltaire Illusion Fine, Today, Reality, Philosophy, Perception, Reflection“It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.” Voltaire
Justice Innocence, Guilt, Risk, Morality, Decision, Society
Voltaire Justice Innocence, Guilt, Risk, Morality, Decision, Society