Quotes by Voltaire

All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.

Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient.

Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.

Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.

It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.

The safest course is to do nothing against one’s conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

God gave us the gift of life it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

It is an infantile superstition of the human spirit that virginity would be thought a virtue and not the barrier that separates ignorance from knowledge.