VoltaireA collection of 92 posts

Society

Society therefore is an ancient as the world.

Sad

He who is not just is severe he who is not wise is sad.

Sad

He is a hard man who is only just and a sad one who is only wise.

Respect

To the living we owe respect but to the dead we owe only the truth.

Religion

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common s...

Religion

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a...

Power

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost th...

Power

What then do you call your soul? What idea have you of it? You cannot of yoursel...

Power

Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make y...

Poetry

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than ...