Voltaire Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

114 Famous Quotes by Voltaire
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“As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.”
Miracles Quotes
“All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God.”
Morality Quotes
“Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.”
Originality Quotes
“Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.”
Perfection Quotes
“The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.”
Pride Quotes
“The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.”
Public speaking Quotes
“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”
Question Quotes
“He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.”
Question Quotes
“Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.”
Reason Quotes
“Rest is a good thing, but boredom is its brother.”
Rest Quotes
“There are truths that are not for all men, nor for all times.”
Truth Quotes
“Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.”
Tyranny Quotes
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.”
War Quotes
“One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.”
Word Quotes