More Quotes by Voltaire
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.
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us
The more a man knows, the less he talks.
So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.
If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.
Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.
The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.
