Philosopher A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire
Really, to stop criticism, they say, one…
Really, to stop criticism, they say, one must die.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire
Right now I think censorship is necessar…
Right now I think censorship is necessary the things they’re doing and saying in films right now just shouldn’t be allowed. There’s no dignity anymore and I think that’s very important.
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Superstition is to religion what astrolo…
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother.
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The first who was king was a fortunate s…
The first who was king was a fortunate soldier Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.
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The great consolation in life is to say …
The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks.
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The instruction we find in books is like…
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.
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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, …
The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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The public is a ferocious beast — one m…
The public is a ferocious beast — one must either chain it up or flee from it.
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The progress of the rivers to the ocean …
The progress of the rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire