The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error.
Voltaire
Progress Rivers, Ocean, Error, Philosophy, Reflection, Nature
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More Voltaire Quotes
“Shakespeare is a drunken savage with some imagination whose plays please only in London and Canada.” Voltaire
Shakespeare Savage, London Canada, Critique, Theater, Controversy
Voltaire Shakespeare Savage, London Canada, Critique, Theater, Controversy“All pleasantry should be short; and it might even be as well were the serious short also.” Voltaire
Pleasantry Brevity, Humor, Speech, Advice, Simplicity
Voltaire Pleasantry Brevity, Humor, Speech, Advice, Simplicity“When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know what he himself means, that is philosophy.” Voltaire
Philosophy, Communication, Confusion, Knowledge, Reflection, Misunderstanding
Voltaire Philosophy, Communication, Confusion, Knowledge, Reflection, Misunderstanding“Theological religion is the source of all imaginable follies and disturbances. It is the parent of fanaticism and civil discord; it is the enemy of mankind.” Voltaire
Religious Fanaticism, Theological Conflict, Civil Discord, Human Rights, Social Struggles, Faith Extremism
Voltaire Religious Fanaticism, Theological Conflict, Civil Discord, Human Rights, Social Struggles, Faith Extremism“I swear that, not being able to be yours, I will belong to no one.” Voltaire
Love Devotion, Belonging, Commitment, Heartbreak, Emotion, Loyalty
Voltaire Love Devotion, Belonging, Commitment, Heartbreak, Emotion, Loyalty“History never repeats itself. Man always does.” Voltaire
History Repeats, Man Always, Reflection, Behavior
Voltaire History Repeats, Man Always, Reflection, Behavior“What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he’s certain he’ll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?” Voltaire
Faith Conflict, Moral Dilemma, Violence Justification, Religious Extremism, Heaven Belief, Ethical Question
Voltaire Faith Conflict, Moral Dilemma, Violence Justification, Religious Extremism, Heaven Belief, Ethical Question“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“Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom. Make love in thy youth, and in old age attend to thy salvation.” Voltaire
Pleasure Wisdom, Youth Salvation, Timing, Priorities
Voltaire Pleasure Wisdom, Youth Salvation, Timing, Priorities“Weakness on both sides is, as we know, the motto of all quarrels.” Voltaire
Weakness Quarrels, Conflict Motto, Struggle, Resolution, Arguments
Voltaire Weakness Quarrels, Conflict Motto, Struggle, Resolution, Arguments“The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbors, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.” Voltaire
Book Instruction, Fire Knowledge, Learning, Sharing, Growth
Voltaire Book Instruction, Fire Knowledge, Learning, Sharing, Growth“Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.” Voltaire
Opinion Conflict, Thought Debate, Social Struggles, Human Conflict, Earth Trouble, Society Issues
Voltaire Opinion Conflict, Thought Debate, Social Struggles, Human Conflict, Earth Trouble, Society Issues“Feeble verses are those which sin not against rules, but against genius.” Voltaire
Feeble Verses, Genius Rules, Creativity, Expression
Voltaire Feeble Verses, Genius Rules, Creativity, Expression“Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.” Voltaire
Work Theorizing, Life Endurable, Action, Focus, Simplicity
Voltaire Work Theorizing, Life Endurable, Action, Focus, Simplicity“Life is a shipwreck but we must remember to sing in the lifeboats.” Voltaire
Life Shipwreck, Lifeboats, Singing, Resilience, Optimism, Survival
Voltaire Life Shipwreck, Lifeboats, Singing, Resilience, Optimism, Survival“To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.” Voltaire
Living Respect, Dead, Truth, Philosophy, Morality, Reflection
Voltaire Living Respect, Dead, Truth, Philosophy, Morality, Reflection“Know that the secret of the arts is to correct nature.” Voltaire
Arts Secret, Correct Nature, Creativity, Inspiration, Perception
Voltaire Arts Secret, Correct Nature, Creativity, Inspiration, Perception“The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.” Voltaire
Speech, Heart, Communication, Emotion, Expression, Philosophy
Voltaire Speech, Heart, Communication, Emotion, Expression, Philosophy