Voltaire quotes

Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, and advocate for civil liberties. His wit and criticism of injustice challenged the established political and religious order in France. He remains an enduring icon of free thought and human rights. Here are 406 of his quotes:

A long dispute means that both parties are wrong. (Voltaire)
When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion. View quote
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It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere. View quote
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Knowing many languages means having many keys to one lock. View quote
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It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. View quote
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Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. View quote
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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times. View quote
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God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. View quote
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One always speaks badly when one has nothing to say. View quote
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. View quote
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Clever tyrants are never punished. (Voltaire)
Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said. View quote
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Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need. View quote
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Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too. View quote
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Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm to the world. View quote
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All people are equal, it is not birth, it is virtue alone that makes the difference. View quote
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Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers. View quote
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If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him. View quote
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Man is free at the instant he wants to be. View quote
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The secret of being tiresome is in telling everything. View quote
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To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. (Voltaire)
Paradise is where I am. View quote
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God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best. View quote
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Better is the enemy of good. View quote
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The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. View quote
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Occupation: French Writer
Born: November 21, 1694
Died: May 30, 1778
Quotes count: 406
Wikipedia: Voltaire

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