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114 Famous Quotes by Voltaire
11/21/1694 - 5/30/1778
Also Known As:  
Francois-Marie Arouet     Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire     Francois Voltaire
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If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent Him. But all nature cries aloud that He does exist.

Children Quotes, by Voltaire

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Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world

Christianity Quotes, by Voltaire

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Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most, although, up to now, the Christians have been the most intolerant of all men

Christianity Quotes, by Voltaire

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Common sense is not so common.

Common sense Quotes, by Voltaire

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Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense

Common sense Quotes, by Voltaire

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The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

Crime Quotes, by Voltaire

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Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

Curiosity Quotes, by Voltaire

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He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.

Death Quotes, by Voltaire

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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

Doctors Quotes, by Voltaire

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The best is the enemy of the good.

Doing your best Quotes, by Voltaire

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Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.

Doubt Quotes, by Voltaire

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Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.

Enemies Quotes, by Voltaire

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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Fool Quotes, by Voltaire

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Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

Freedom Quotes, by Voltaire

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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Free will Quotes, by Voltaire

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Tears are the silent language of grief

Grief Quotes, by Voltaire

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The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.

Humanity Quotes, by Voltaire

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If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.

Human nature Quotes, by Voltaire

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Illusion is the first of the pleasures

Illusion Quotes, by Voltaire

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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Individuality Quotes, by Voltaire

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All men have equal rights to liberty, to their property, and to the protection of the laws

Liberty Quotes, by Voltaire

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Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively

Madness Quotes, by Voltaire

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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

Medicine Quotes, by Voltaire

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It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion

Opinions Quotes, by Voltaire

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The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.

People Quotes, by Voltaire

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