Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.
Voltaire
Doubt Certainty, Uncomfortable, Ridiculous, Reflection
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“Your destiny is that of a man, your vows those of a god.” Voltaire
Destiny Vows, Human Nature, Divine Purpose, Fate Philosophy, Personal Choice, Manhood
Voltaire Destiny Vows, Human Nature, Divine Purpose, Fate Philosophy, Personal Choice, Manhood“One should always aim at being interesting, rather than exact.” Voltaire
Interesting Exact, Aim Always, Creativity, Perspective
Voltaire Interesting Exact, Aim Always, Creativity, Perspective“Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.” Voltaire
Religion Clergy, Reason Common, Sense, Conflict
Voltaire Religion Clergy, Reason Common, Sense, Conflict“The safest course is to do nothing against one’s conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.” Voltaire
Conscience Life, Fearlessness, Morality, Integrity, Peace, Death
Voltaire Conscience Life, Fearlessness, Morality, Integrity, Peace, Death“The multitude of books is making us ignorant.” Voltaire
Books Ignorant, Multitude Knowledge, Overload, Reflection
Voltaire Books Ignorant, Multitude Knowledge, Overload, Reflection“Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am.” Voltaire
Travel Paradise, Presence, Contentment, Journey, Location, Self
Voltaire Travel Paradise, Presence, Contentment, Journey, Location, Self“Virtue debases itself in justifying itself.” Voltaire
Virtue Justification, Moral Philosophy, Ethics Self, Personal Integrity, Social Morality, Human Condition
Voltaire Virtue Justification, Moral Philosophy, Ethics Self, Personal Integrity, Social Morality, Human Condition“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.” Voltaire
Life Cards, Personal Choice, Fate Control, Success Decision, Life Game, Wisdom Choice
Voltaire Life Cards, Personal Choice, Fate Control, Success Decision, Life Game, Wisdom Choice“It is not enough to be exceptionally mad, licentious, and fanatical in order to win a great reputation; it is still necessary to arrive on the scene at the right time.” Voltaire
Mad Reputation, Fanatical Scene, Timing, Fame, Recognition
Voltaire Mad Reputation, Fanatical Scene, Timing, Fame, Recognition“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.” Voltaire
Prayer Enemies, Ridicule, Humor, Faith, Irony, Wishes
Voltaire Prayer Enemies, Ridicule, Humor, Faith, Irony, Wishes“Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.” Voltaire
Success, Ancestors, Achievement, Legacy, Virtue, Self-Reliance
Voltaire Success, Ancestors, Achievement, Legacy, Virtue, Self-Reliance“The way to become boring is to say everything.” Voltaire
Boring Speech, Human Communication, Personal Expression, Intellectual Limits, Social Interaction, Conversation Depth
Voltaire Boring Speech, Human Communication, Personal Expression, Intellectual Limits, Social Interaction, Conversation Depth“The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.” Voltaire
Reason Triumph, Coexistence Enable, Tolerance, Wisdom, Understanding
Voltaire Reason Triumph, Coexistence Enable, Tolerance, Wisdom, Understanding“Religion may be purified. This great work was begun two hundred years ago: but men can only bear light to come in upon them by degrees.” Voltaire
Religion Purification, Faith Change, Spiritual Growth, Light Knowledge, Social Change, Thought Progress
Voltaire Religion Purification, Faith Change, Spiritual Growth, Light Knowledge, Social Change, Thought Progress“Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.” Voltaire
Liberty Thought, Soul Life, Freedom, Individuality, Expression
Voltaire Liberty Thought, Soul Life, Freedom, Individuality, Expression“It was decided by the university of Coimbre that the sight of several persons being slowly burned in great ceremony is an infallible secret for preventing earthquakes.” Voltaire
Superstition Belief, Earthquake Ritual, Scientific Folly, Cultural Practice, University Decision, Social Myth
Voltaire Superstition Belief, Earthquake Ritual, Scientific Folly, Cultural Practice, University Decision, Social Myth“He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.” Voltaire
Spirit Age, Misery All, Society, Change
Voltaire Spirit Age, Misery All, Society, Change“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
Tolerance Humanity, Forgiveness, Nature’s Law, Compassion, Understanding
Voltaire Tolerance Humanity, Forgiveness, Nature’s Law, Compassion, Understanding