There are no sects in geometry. Voltaire More Quotes by Voltaire More Quotes From Voltaire Pleasantry is never good on serious points, because it always regards subjects in that point of view in which it is not the purpose to consider them. Voltaire serious views philosophy The superstitious man is to the rogue what the slave is to the tyrant. Voltaire tyrants rogues men The spirit of property doubles a man's strength. Voltaire property spirit men It was decided by the university of Coimbre that the sight of several persons being slowly burned in great ceremony is an infallible secret for preventing earthquakes. Voltaire secret sight earthquakes I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old age. Voltaire doctors medicine health It is amusing that a virtue is made of the vice of chastity; and it's a pretty odd sort of chastity at that, which leads men straight into the sin of Onan, and girls to the waning of their color. Voltaire girl humorous sex Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers. Voltaire shepherds government funny Observe that noses were made to wear spectacles; and so we have spectacles. Legs were visibly instituted to be breeched, and we have breeches. Stones were formed to be quarried and to build castles; and My Lord has a very noble castle; the greatest Baron in the province should have the best house; and as pigs were made to be eaten, we eat pork all year round; consequently, those who have asserted all is well talk nonsense; they ought to have said that all is for the best. Voltaire should-have pigs years The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy. Voltaire practice discovery philosophy The true character of liberty is independence, maintained by force. Voltaire independence freedom character What is toleration? It is the prerogative of humanity. We are all steeped in weaknesses and errors: Let us forgive one another's follies, it is the first law of nature. Voltaire tolerance errors law Man is free the moment he wants to be. Voltaire moments want men It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow. Voltaire thunderbolts flash To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd. Voltaire christian god believe Know that the secret of the arts is to correct nature. Voltaire art-is secret art The only way to compel men to speak good of us is to do it. Voltaire character men way The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him Voltaire inspirational giving men We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved. Voltaire deceived-us silent quiet Man can have only a certain number of teeth, hair and ideas; there comes a time when he necessarily loses his teeth, hair and ideas. Voltaire hair men ideas All the arts are brothers; each one is a light to the others. Voltaire brother philosophy art
