Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
VOLTAIREFools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.
More Voltaire Quotes
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When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.
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I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life.
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Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
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It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace.
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Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.
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The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude.
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The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
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The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.
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Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
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When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.
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The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.
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Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road.
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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Injustice in the end produces independence.
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Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
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To hold a pen is to be at war.
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Dare to think for yourself.
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