War is the greatest of all crimes; and yet there is no aggressor who does not color his crime with the pretext of justice.
Voltaire
War Crimes, Political Conflict, Moral Corruption, Social Justice, Military Aggression, Human Rights
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More Voltaire Quotes
“Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.” Voltaire
Man Creature, Age Ideas, Perspective, Change, Society
Voltaire Man Creature, Age Ideas, Perspective, Change, Society“She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying.” Voltaire
Social Interaction, Emotional Response, Personal Connection, Human Behavior, Nervousness Love, Mutual Understanding
Voltaire Social Interaction, Emotional Response, Personal Connection, Human Behavior, Nervousness Love, Mutual Understanding“Now is not the time for making new enemies.” Voltaire
Enemies Time, Reflection, Caution, Relationships
Voltaire Enemies Time, Reflection, Caution, Relationships“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“Why, since we are always complaining of our ills, are we constantly employed in redoubling them?” Voltaire
Complaining Ills, Redoubling Constantly, Reflection, Negativity, Habit
Voltaire Complaining Ills, Redoubling Constantly, Reflection, Negativity, Habit“We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongue, at our peril, risk and hazard.” Voltaire
Freedom Expression, Responsibility, Writing, Speech, Rights
Voltaire Freedom Expression, Responsibility, Writing, Speech, Rights“Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.” Voltaire
Time Reputation, Defects Respectable, Perspective, Legacy, Growth
Voltaire Time Reputation, Defects Respectable, Perspective, Legacy, Growth“The adjective is the enemy of the noun.” Voltaire
Adjective Noun, Language Precision, Writing, Clarity, Style
Voltaire Adjective Noun, Language Precision, Writing, Clarity, Style“The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.” Voltaire
Infinity Stupidity, Mathematics Comprehend, Human Nature, Irony
Voltaire Infinity Stupidity, Mathematics Comprehend, Human Nature, Irony“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“One should always aim at being interesting, rather than exact.” Voltaire
Interesting Exact, Aim Always, Creativity, Perspective
Voltaire Interesting Exact, Aim Always, Creativity, Perspective“Everything can be borne except contempt.” Voltaire
Contempt Endurance, Emotional Strength, Personal Struggles, Human Resilience, Life Challenges, Moral Courage
Voltaire Contempt Endurance, Emotional Strength, Personal Struggles, Human Resilience, Life Challenges, Moral Courage“Why are the Jews hated? It is the inevitable result of their laws; they either have to conquer everybody or be hated by the whole human race...” Voltaire
Hate, Law, Religion, Society, Conflict, Prejudice
Voltaire Hate, Law, Religion, Society, Conflict, Prejudice“The first clergyman was the first rascal who met the first fool.” Voltaire
Clergyman Fool, Rascal, Critique, Religion, Satire, History
Voltaire Clergyman Fool, Rascal, Critique, Religion, Satire, History“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” Voltaire
Doubt Certainty, Pleasant Absurd, Philosophy, Reflection, Paradox
Voltaire Doubt Certainty, Pleasant Absurd, Philosophy, Reflection, Paradox“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“Ice-cream is exquisite – what a pity it isn’t illegal.” Voltaire
Ice Cream, Exquisite Illegal, Humor, Taste, Indulgence
Voltaire Ice Cream, Exquisite Illegal, Humor, Taste, Indulgence“The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.” Voltaire
Holy Roman Empire, Critique, History, Paradox, Governance, Satire
Voltaire Holy Roman Empire, Critique, History, Paradox, Governance, Satire“We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.” Voltaire
Obligation, Communication, Courtesy, Social Behavior, Respect, Kindness
Voltaire Obligation, Communication, Courtesy, Social Behavior, Respect, Kindness“Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.” Voltaire
Fanaticism Atheism, Danger Passion, Crime, Religion
Voltaire Fanaticism Atheism, Danger Passion, Crime, Religion