One great use of words is to hide our thoughts

Quote by Voltaire

Topics: Thought Quotes, Words Quotes

Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.

Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.

Pleasure is the object, duty and the goal of all rational creatures.

Pleasure is the object, duty and the goal of all rational creatures.

Illusion is the first of the pleasures

Illusion is the first of the pleasures

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from...

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from...

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth

Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth

Chance is a word void of sense; nothing can exist without a cause.

Chance is a word void of sense; nothing can exist without a cause.

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be...

The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be...

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally...

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally...

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now...

Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now...

A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble

A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.

It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.

God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of...

God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of...

All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.

All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old...

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old...

Books are not men and yet they stay alive.

Books are not men and yet they stay alive.