It is the first law of friendship that it has to be cultivated. The second is to be indulgent when the first law is neglected. 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 born groups tomorrow One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything's fine today, that is our illusion. Voltaire optimism optimistic one-day Faith consists in believing what reason cannot. Voltaire faith reason believe The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it. Voltaire triumph reason funny I hate women because they always know where things are. Voltaire cute inspirational funny Such then is the human condition, that to wish greatness for one's country is to wish harm to one's neighbors. Voltaire greatness war country The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person. Voltaire pursuit pleasure goal The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous one does it to other men. Voltaire prudent doe men Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him. Voltaire objectivity hate men There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times. Voltaire all-time truth men The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude. Voltaire solitude lonely happiness Never having been able to succeed in the world, he took his revenge by speaking ill of it. Voltaire able revenge book The greatest consolation in life is to say what one thinks. Voltaire consolation life thinking Self love is the instrument of our preservation. Voltaire anorexia self love 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 desire men philosophy 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-man men enemy Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls. Voltaire poetry-is soul feelings 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 truth courage may It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion. Voltaire popular-opinion opinion age What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy. Voltaire aggravation loss birthday
