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About Voltaire
French Enlightenment writer and philosopher of the 18th century, he is best known for his wit and sharp critiques of religious intolerance and absolutism. His works, including *Candide* and *Treatise on Toleration*, remain influential for their blend of satire and philosophical inquiry.
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- “He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.”Voltaire
- “One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.”Voltaire
- “What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon r…”Voltaire
- “To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.”Voltaire
Belief: more sayings
- “My belief is that people are innately good and innately do want to help their fellow man.”Lauren Bush
- “I am not convinced of the argument, 'I want to believe; it is only those awful Christians I hate. They get in…”Criss Jami
- “Have you got something against faith?”“Have you got something against reason?”Sam Hunter
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Books by Voltaire
Candide
2015
Zadig
2009
Dictionnaire philosophique
2010
The portable Voltaire
1949
Treatise on Toleration
2016