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Find important quotes and citations by the author Voltaire.
Quote 1548
A witty saying proves nothingMore quotes on the topics: humor joy indifference evidence
Quote 1547
How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has plantedMore quotes on the topics: pleasure family reward education children success parents
Quote 1019
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believeQuote 855
The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.Quote 631
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answersMore quotes on the topics: opinion character interest intelligence wisdom
Quote 612
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energyMore quotes on the topics: virtue mistakes losses weakness energy reality
Quote 609
It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrectionMore quotes on the topics: birth nature wonder superficiality
Quote 602
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.More quotes on the topics: god gift decision responsibility
Quote 565
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrongMore quotes on the topics: mistakes troubles danger authority opinion
Quote 505
Love those who love you.Quote 487
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunesMore quotes on the topics: history crime war misfortune
Quote 462
Men argue; nature actsMore quotes on the topics: discussion action people nature decision
Quote 446
Prejudices are what fools use for reasonMore quotes on the topics: prejudices reason stupidity
Quote 327
God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laughQuote 304
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the gameMore quotes on the topics: games chance consent decision responsibility
Quote 185
Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.More quotes on the topics: love nature imaginations
Quote 94
When it's a question of money, everybody is of the same religionMore quotes on the topics: money religion greed unity opinion