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.
“Wine is the divine juice of September” celebrates wine as the precious product of the autumn grape harvest.
– September traditionally marks the ‘vendange’:
— the grape harvest—in much of France.
– Divine:
means both exceptionally pleasurable and associated with wine’s ancient gods, such as Dionysus/Bacchus.
– In French, the likely wording —
« Le vin est le jus divin de septembre »
—also has a pleasing echo between ‘vin’ and ‘divin’.
✍️ Origin and authorship:
The saying is ‘widely attributed to Voltaire (François‑Marie Arouet, 1694–1778), especially in quotation collections and on wine-related websites. However:
– It is usually presented ‘without the title of a work, letter, or date’.
– No securely identified primary source in Voltaire’s writings is commonly supplied.
– It should therefore be described as “attributed to Voltaire,” not conclusively authenticated as his.
The English sentence appears to be a translation of the French form:
> « Le vin est le jus divin de septembre. »
> “Wine is the divine juice of September.”
✅ Recommended citation:
> “Wine is the divine juice of September.”
— Attributed to Voltaire
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.
The dream of my life has been one continuous nightmare.
Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.
