Maxioms by Voltaire
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
When he to whom a person speaks does not understand, and he who speaks does not understand himself, that is read more
When he to whom a person speaks does not understand, and he who speaks does not understand himself, that is metaphysics.
What is tolerance? -- it is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us read more
What is tolerance? -- it is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly -- that is the first law of nature.
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.
