Voltaire, pseud. de Fran�ois-Marie Arouet
France
21 Nov 1694 // 30 May 1778
Philosopher / Writer / Historian
21 Nov 1694 // 30 May 1778
Philosopher / Writer / Historian
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Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts
Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking
Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument
Man is free at the moment he wishes to be
Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination
Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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