All the persecutors declare against each other mortal war, while the philosopher, oppressed by them all, contents himself with pitying them. Voltaire More Quotes by Voltaire More Quotes From Voltaire Do well and you will have no need for ancestors. Voltaire positive-thinking goal needs I am a little deaf, a little blind, a little important and on top of this are two or three abominable infirmities, but nothing destroys my hope. Voltaire important attitude two Perfect is the enemy of good. Voltaire perfection perfect enemy The ear is the avenue to the heart. Voltaire ears heart life Earth is an insane asylum, to which the other planets deport their lunatics. Voltaire bipolar insane insanity Almost all life depends on probabilities. Voltaire probability depends gambling Liberty, then, about which so many volumes have been written is, when accurately defined, only the power of acting. Voltaire liberty freedom power I am convinced that everything has come down to us from the banks of the Ganges, astronomy, astrology, metempsychosis, etc. It does not behoove us, who were only savages and barbarians when these Indians and Chinese peoples were civilized and learned, to dispute their antiquity. Voltaire astronomy astrology etc What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. Voltaire pardon-me tolerance humanity If you are attacked as regards your style, never reply; it is for your work alone to make answer. Voltaire style editors answers Men are in general so tricky, so envious, and so cruel that when we find one who is only weak, we are too happy. Voltaire envious weakness men All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free Voltaire equality citizens powerful Everything can be borne except contempt. Voltaire scorn contempt Love has various lodgings; the same word does not always signify the same thing. Voltaire various hypocrisy doe A false science makes atheists, a true science prostrates men before the Deity Voltaire deities atheist men The most amazing and effective inventions are not those which do most honour to the human genius. Voltaire most-amazing invention genius The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. Voltaire get-well-soon health art God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best. Voltaire military god war Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce. Voltaire divorce valentines-day friendship Fear could never make virtue. Voltaire virtue fear
