Voltaire Quotes, Mean Quotes, Letters Quotes

Those who are absent, by its means become present; it [mail] is the consolation of life.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Mean Quotes , Letters Quotes

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Funny Quotes , Government Quotes

It requires twenty years for a man to rise from the vegetable state in which he is within his mother's womb, and from the pure animal state which is the lot of his early childhood, to the state when the maturity of reason begins to appear. It has required thirty centuries to learn a little about his structure. It would need eternity to learn something about his soul. It takes an instant to kill him.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Mother Quotes , Men Quotes

I never approved either the errors of his book, or the trivial truths he so vigorously laid down. I have, however, stoutly taken his side when absurd men have condemned him for these same truths.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Taken Quotes , Book Quotes

I also know that we must cultivate our garden. For when man was put in the Garden of Eden, he was put there ut operaretur eum, to work; which proves that man was not born for rest.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Men Quotes , Garden Quotes

Whosoever does not know how to recognize the faults of great men is incapable of estimating their perfections.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Men Quotes , Perfection Quotes

Fame is a heavy burden.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Fame Quotes , Burden Quotes

The right of commanding is no longer an advantage transmitted by nature; like an inheritance, it is the fruit of labors, the price of courage.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Leadership Quotes , Courage Quotes

We should be considerate to the living; to the dead we owe only the truth.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Death Quotes , Respect Quotes

To hold a pen is to be at war.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Peace Quotes , War Quotes

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Hate Quotes , Men Quotes

Paradise is where I am

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Life Quotes

Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Christian Quotes , Atheist Quotes

Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Birthday Quotes , Equality Quotes

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

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Religious Quotes , Absurd Quotes

Let us help one another to bear our burdens.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Bears Quotes , Helping Quotes

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Christian Quotes , Men Quotes

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Funny Quotes , Life Quotes

They are mad men (Jews), but you should not burn them for that.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Religious Quotes , Men Quotes

He was my equal in beauty, a paragon of grace and charm, sparkling with wit, and burning with love. I adored him to distraction, to the point of idolatry: I loved him as one can never love twice.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Grace Quotes , Burning Quotes