About Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (French: [fʁɑ̃swa maʁi aʁwɛ]; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), known by his pen name Voltaire (, US also ; French: [vɔltɛːʁ]), was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity (especially of the Catholic Church) and...
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Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.
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...the safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.