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Voltaire

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Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.


— Voltaire


#fine #illusion #our #today

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does not understand, that is metaphysics.


— Voltaire


#himself #metaphysics #speaks #understand #who

We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.


— Voltaire


#errors #first #first law #follies #full

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.


— Voltaire


#beauty #feel #know #must #see

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.


— Voltaire


#dare #declare #everywhere #hast #live

Tears are the silent language of grief.


— Voltaire


#grief #language #silent #tears

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.


— Voltaire


#ever #feels #responsible #snowflake

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.


— Voltaire


#himself #his #husband #much #often

The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.


— Voltaire


#conscience #course #death #enjoy #enjoy life

I hate women because they always know where things are.


— Voltaire


#because #hate #i #know #things






About Voltaire






Did you know about Voltaire?

He broke from the tradition of narrating diplomatic and military events and emphasized customs social history and achievements in the arts and sciences. Fearing an indefinite prison sentence Voltaire suggested that he be exiled to England as an alternative punishment which the French authorities accepted. Nevertheless he continued to write producing essays and historical studies.

[clarification needed] As a satirical polemicist he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance religious dogma and the French institutions of his day. Voltaire was a versatile writer producing works in almost every literary form including plays poems novels essays and historical and scientific works. swa ma.

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