Voltaire

killing

“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

know nothing

“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

judgement by answers

“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

common sense

“Common sense is not so common.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

dare to think

“Dare to think for yourself.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

dangerous matter authority wrong

“It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

doubt - certainty

“Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

man is free

“Man is free at the instant he wants to be.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

read dance amusement harm

“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

judge man question answer

“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

life shipwreck sing lifeboat

“‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

man id free instant want

“Man is free at the instant he wants to be.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

believe absurd commit atrocities

“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

going way

“I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

guilty did not

“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

decision mood

“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

secret bore tell everything

“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

brain reason believe

“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.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

never live expect living

“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

comfort rich supply poor

“The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

money do everything

“Don't think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

Voltaire - rule criticize power

"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

history never repeat man always

“History never repeats itself. Man always does.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

doctors prescibe medicine cure disease people know

“Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, in human beings of whom they know nothing.”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)

illusion pleasure

“Illusion is the first of all pleasures”

― Voltaire (1694-1778)