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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It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape
The superfluous, a very necessary thing
Our country is that spot to which our heart is bound
He who thinks himself wise, O heavens! is a great fool
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes
The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on which depends the rest of our days
All styles are good except the tiresome kind
What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous
He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first
We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved
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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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