Man is free at the instant he wants to be. Voltaire More Quotes by Voltaire More Quotes From Voltaire Great men have all been formed either before academies or independent of them. Voltaire independentgreatnessmen The famous physician Dumoulin said when dying, 'I leave two great physicians behind me, simple food and pure water.' Voltaire simpledarktwo Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal. Voltaire ice-creamcookingfood It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce. Voltaire seductionpoliticspolitical 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 povertyrealmen 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 kissingheartbeautiful 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 romechristianmind We should be considerate to the living; to the dead we owe only the truth. Voltaire respectdyingdeath 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 sorrowmenyears my soul is the mirror of the universe, and my body is its frame Voltaire bodymirrorssoul Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. Voltaire common-senseatheistreligion He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked. Voltaire stupid-peoplelearningignorance 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 lawfeetanimal Most of my life has been one tragedy after another, most of which hasn't happened. Voltaire happenedtragedyinspirational I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition. Voltaire hatefriendshipenemy Prejudice is an opinion without judgment. Voltaire prejudiceopinionjustice Dogs, monkeys, and parrots are a thousand times less miserable than we are. Voltaire candidemonkeysdog A lady of honor may be raped once, but it strengthens her virtue. Voltaire virtuehonormay The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason. Voltaire atheismtruthreligion History never repeats itself. Man always does. Voltaire doemenhistory
