Voltaire:
Pseudonym of François Marie Arouet.
( Paris, 21 November 1694 – there, 30 May 1778 )
French writer, essayist, philosopher and freethinker. He can be considered the prominent pioneer of the French Enlightenment. As a writer, Voltaire had a great influence on the intellectual life of his time. Goethe argued that Voltaire was the instigator of the French Revolution because he is said to have loosened the old bonds of humanity.
To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.
Life is a child that must be rocked until it is formed.
I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.
It seems that all superstition has a natural thing for its principle, and that many errors are born of a truth which is abused.
Wine is the divine juice of September.
I don’t agree with what you say, but I will fight until the end so that you can say it.
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
The friendship of a great man is a gift from the gods.
Prejudices are what fools use for a reason.
Friendship, that kings, those illustrious ingrates, Are unfortunate enough not to know.
