The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error.

About Voltaire

Portrait of 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...

More quotations from Voltaire

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts.

So many men so many questions.
(Quot Homines Tot Sententiae)

When faced with sexism or ageism or lookism or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question:"Is this person in between me and what do I want to do?" If the answer is no, ignore it and move on. Your energy is better used doing your work and outpacing people that way. Then, when you're in charge, don't hire the people who were jerky to you.

I have never believed there was one code of morality for a public and another for a private man.

History

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