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Voltaire

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He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.


— Voltaire


#first #rank #second #shines #who

In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.


— Voltaire


#distinguish #every #his #let us #man

It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.


— Voltaire


#flash #follow #which #will

Nature has always had more force than education.


— Voltaire


#education #force #had #more #nature

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.


— Voltaire


#degrees #hand #perfection #requires #slow

Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.


— Voltaire


#die #eulogy #lies #literary #literary men

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.


— Voltaire


#graces #milton #recommended #sacrifice #sacrificed

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.


— Voltaire


#never #power #reason #religion #those

To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.


— Voltaire


#believe #god #him #impossible

We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.


— Voltaire


#cannot #oblige #speak #we cannot






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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