Voltaire, pseud. de Fran�ois-Marie Arouet
France
21 Nov 1694 // 30 May 1778
Philosopher / Writer / Historian
21 Nov 1694 // 30 May 1778
Philosopher / Writer / Historian
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What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous
He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first
We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved
He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad
If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent him
The secret of being tiresome is in telling everything
Men use thought only to justify their wrong doings, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts
Everything is for the best in this best of possible worlds
If we do not find anything pleasant, at least we shall find something new
Tears are the silent language of grief
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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