More Quotes by Voltaire
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 more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech.
Dare to think for yourself.
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
It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities.
The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
