More Quotes by Voltaire
If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
Dare to think for yourself.
The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.
Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.
The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
You have no control over the hand that life deals you, but how you play that hand is entirely up to you.
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us
Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je d‚fendrai jusqu'... la mort le droit que vous avez de le dire/ I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it