An infallible method of making fanatics is to persuade before you instruct. Voltaire More Quotes by Voltaire More Quotes From Voltaire If mankind were born tomorrow it would divide into groups; each would scramble to invent their one and only god, and set about butchering each-other. Voltaire borngroupstomorrow One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything's fine today, that is our illusion. Voltaire optimismoptimisticone-day Faith consists in believing what reason cannot. Voltaire faithreasonbelieve The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it. Voltaire triumphreasonfunny I hate women because they always know where things are. Voltaire cuteinspirationalfunny Such then is the human condition, that to wish greatness for one's country is to wish harm to one's neighbors. Voltaire greatnesswarcountry The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person. Voltaire pursuitpleasuregoal The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous one does it to other men. Voltaire prudentdoemen Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him. Voltaire objectivityhatemen There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times. Voltaire all-timetruthmen The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude. Voltaire solitudelonelyhappiness Never having been able to succeed in the world, he took his revenge by speaking ill of it. Voltaire ablerevengebook The greatest consolation in life is to say what one thinks. Voltaire consolationlifethinking Self love is the instrument of our preservation. Voltaire anorexiaselflove The necessity of saying something, the embarrassment produced by the consciousness of having nothing to say, and the desire to exhibit ability, are three things sufficient to render even a great man ridiculous. Voltaire desiremenphilosophy Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies." (Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.) Voltaire good-manmenenemy Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls. Voltaire poetry-issoulfeelings Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare. Voltaire truthcouragemay It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion. Voltaire popular-opinionopinionage What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy. Voltaire aggravationlossbirthday
