Maxioms by Voltaire
Illusion is the first of the pleasures
Illusion is the first of the pleasures
I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race.
I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race.
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy; the mad daughter of a wise mother.
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy; the mad daughter of a wise mother.
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.
Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.