Voltaire ( 10 of 94 )
He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked
He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked
Common sense is not so common.
Common sense is not so common.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
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.
It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion
It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion
Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of life
Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of life
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.
God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
Fear follows crime, and is its punishment
Fear follows crime, and is its punishment
Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need
Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need