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Voltaire Quotes - Page 4

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Time is man's most precious asset. All men neglect it; all regret the loss of it; nothing can be done without it.

Time is man's most precious asset. All men neglect it; all regret the loss of it; nothing can be done without it.

Regret, Loss, Men

Earth is an insane asylum, to which the other planets deport their lunatics.

Insanity, Bipolar, Insane

Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.

Stupid, Book, Enormous Quantities

Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.

Passion, Inspire, Atheism

Voltaire (2012). “Philosophical Dictionary”, p.42, Courier Corporation

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.

Death, Forgiveness, Nature

Voltaire (1824). “A Philosophical Dictionary: From the French”, p.272

Present opportunities are not to be neglected; they rarely visit us twice.

Opportunity, Neglected, Life Opportunity

The perfect is the enemy of the good.

Perfect, Enemy, Excellence

"La Bégueule". Poem by Voltaire, 1772.

The Jews are of all peoples the grosses, the most ferocious, the most fanatical, and the most absurd.

Religious, Absurd, Jew

May God defend me from my friends: I can defend myself from my enemies.

Funny, Friendship, Best Friend

The darkness is at its deepest. Just before the sunrise.

Darkness, Sunrise, Quiet

What is madness? To have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them.

Perception, Madness, Reason

Voltaire (1824). “A philosophical dictionary: from the French”, p.383

To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

Peace, War, Ubuntu

Francois Voltaire (1977). “The Portable Voltaire”, p.130, Penguin

All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.

Women, Sentimental, Sentiments

What can you say to a man who tells you he prefers obeying God rather than men, and that as a result he's certain he'll go to heaven if he cuts your throat?

Cutting, Men, Heaven

Voltaire (2011). “A Pocket Philosophical Dictionary”, p.139, OUP Oxford

Faith consists in believing what reason cannot.

Faith, Believe, Reason

1770 Questions sur l'Encyclopedie.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

Learning, Ignorance, Stupid People

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

Government, Tyrants, Politics

Writing is the painting of the voice.

Writing, Voice, Painting

Voltaire (1824). “A philosophical dictionary: from the French”, p.170

There is no such thing as an accident. What we call by that name is the effect of some cause which we do not see.

Names, Causes, Effects

Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am.

Spiritual, Travel, Attitude

I have chosen to be happy because it is goo for my health.

Happy, Health, Enlightenment Thinkers

If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities.

Atheist, Believe, Atrocities

Among the illusions which have invested our civilization is an absolute belief that the solutions to our problems must be a more determined application of rationally organized expertise... The reality is that our problems are largely the product of that application.

Reality, Civilization, Risk

True greatness consists in the use of a powerful understanding to enlighten oneself and others.

Powerful, Greatness, Understanding

Every one should be his own physician. We ought to assist, and not to force nature. Eat with moderation...Nothing is good for the body but what we can digest. What medicine can procure digestion? Exercise. What will recruit strength? Sleep.

Sleep, Exercise, Dark

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