It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. – Voltaire
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth. – Voltaire
We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden he was put there so that he should work, which proves that man was not born to rest. – Voltaire
The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all. – Voltaire
The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it. – Voltaire
Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors. – Voltaire
All men are born with a nose and five fingers, but no one is born with a knowledge of God. – Voltaire
The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in. – Voltaire
The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason. – Voltaire
Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. – Voltaire
