Indolence is sweet, and its consequences bitter. Voltaire More Quotes by Voltaire More Quotes From Voltaire The famous physician Dumoulin said when dying, 'I leave two great physicians behind me, simple food and pure water.' Voltaire simple dark two Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal. Voltaire ice-cream cooking food It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce. Voltaire seduction politics political It is the poverty connected with our species which subordinates one man to another. It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence. Voltaire poverty real men Alas...I too have known love, that ruler of hearts, that soul of our soul: it's never brought me anything except one kiss and twenty kicks in the rump. How could such a beautiful cause produce such an abominable effect on you? Voltaire kissing heart beautiful You will notice that in all disputes between Christians since the birth of the Church, Rome has always favored the doctrine which most completely subjugated the human mind and annihilated reason. Voltaire rome christian mind We should be considerate to the living; to the dead we owe only the truth. Voltaire respect dying death I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be resigned and tell myself that flies are born to be eaten by spiders and man to be devoured by sorrow. Voltaire sorrow men years my soul is the mirror of the universe, and my body is its frame Voltaire body mirrors soul Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. Voltaire common-sense atheist religion He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked. Voltaire stupid-people learning ignorance It would be very singular that all nature, all the planets, should obey eternal laws, and that there should be a little animal five feet high, who, in contempt of these laws, could act as he pleased, solely according to his caprice. Voltaire law feet animal Most of my life has been one tragedy after another, most of which hasn't happened. Voltaire happened tragedy inspirational I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition. Voltaire hate friendship enemy Prejudice is an opinion without judgment. Voltaire prejudice opinion justice Dogs, monkeys, and parrots are a thousand times less miserable than we are. Voltaire candide monkeys dog A lady of honor may be raped once, but it strengthens her virtue. Voltaire virtue honor may The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason. Voltaire atheism truth religion History never repeats itself. Man always does. Voltaire doe men history Where some states possess an army, the Prussian Army possesses a state. Voltaire army states war
