This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire. Voltaire More Quotes by Voltaire More Quotes From Voltaire Nothing is more annoying than to be obscurely hanged. Voltaire annoyingluck All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books. Voltaire savagesreadingbook My life is a struggle. Voltaire strugglelife-islife Minds differ still more than faces. Voltaire stillsmindfaces Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool. Voltaire knavesknaveryfool What can I hope when all is right? Voltaire positive-atheismatheism We adore, we invoke, we seek to appease, only that which we fear. Voltaire invokeanxietyadore Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it. Voltaire tolerancemankindill A woman can keep one secret the secret of her age. Voltaire womeninspirationsecret Hope should no more be a virtue than fear; we fear and we hope, according to what is promised or threatened us. Voltaire virtueshouldhope Whenever an important event, a revolution, or a calamity turns to the profit of the church, such is always signalised as the Finger of God. Voltaire important-eventsatheismchurch History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up. Voltaire shoessoundhistory One of the chief misfortunes of honest people is that they are cowardly. Voltaire cowardhonestpeople Men will commit atrocities as long as they believe absurdities. Voltaire menlongbelieve God created women only to tame men. Voltaire appreciationmen The first clergyman was the first rascal who met the first fool. Voltaire foolreligionfirsts This is no time to be making new enemies. Voltaire enemy In this country we find it pays to shoot an admiral from time to time to encourage the others. Voltaire militarywarcountry The question of good and evil remains in irremediable chaos for those who seek to fathom it in reality. It is mere mental sport to the disputants, who are captives that play with their chains. Voltaire playsportsreality Now, you receive all your ideas; therefore you receive your wish, you wish therefore necessarily. The word "liberty" does not therefore belong in any way to your will....The will, therefore, is not a faculty that one can call free. A free will is an expression absolutely void of sense, and what the scholastics have called will of indifference, that is to say willing without cause, is a chimera unworthy of being combated. Voltaire expressionwishideas
