The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy. Voltaire More Quotes by Voltaire More Quotes From Voltaire Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth. Voltaire philosopher wisdom love Men argue. Nature acts. Voltaire nature arguing men I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn very little Voltaire reading littles book The opinion of all lawyers, the unanimous cry of the nation, and the good of the state, are in themselves a law. Voltaire cry opinion law Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe. Voltaire fruit truth should If there are atheists, who is to be blamed if not the mercenary tyrants of souls who, in revolting us against their swindles, compel some feeble spirits to deny the God whom these monsters dishonour? Voltaire tyrants atheist soul I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our more stupid melancholy propensities, for is there anything more stupid than to be eager to go on carrying a burden which one would gladly throw away, to loathe one’s very being and yet to hold it fast, to fondle the snake that devours us until it has eaten our hearts away? Voltaire love-life stupid heart "You're a bitter man," said Candide. Voltaire candide bitter men If we would destroy the Christian religion, we must first of all destroy man's belief in the Bible. Voltaire atheism christian men Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. Voltaire atheist faith inspirational We offer up prayers to god only because we have made him after our own image. We treat him like a pasha, or a sultan, who is capable of being exasperated and appeased. Voltaire prayer made philosophy A small number of choice books are sufficient. Voltaire small-numbers choices book How I like the boldness of the English, how I like the people who say what they think! Voltaire boldness people thinking The rude beginnings of every art acquire a greater celebrity than the art in perfection; he who first played the fiddle was looked upon as a demigod. Voltaire rude perfection art Virtuous men alone possess friends. Voltaire lonely wisdom men All pleasantry should be short; and it might even be as well were the serious short also. Voltaire serious should might Twenty-volume folios will never make a revolution. It’s the little pocket pamphlets that are to be feared. Voltaire pockets twenties littles If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. Voltaire atrocities atheist believe Let each of us boldly and honestly say: How little it is that I really know! Voltaire honestly knows littles The history of human opinion is scarcely anything more than the history of human errors. Voltaire errors opinion humans
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