The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing

Quote by Voltaire

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The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks.

The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks.

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

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

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty...

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.

When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he...

When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he...

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.

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves...

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves...

I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to...

I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to...

The atheists are for the most part impudent and misguided scholars who reason badly, and...

The atheists are for the most part impudent and misguided scholars who reason badly, and...

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

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.

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

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

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy

When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy

The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused...

The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused...