Voltaire Quotes
If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.
Topics
God
Theology
Deity
Omnipotence
Omniscience
Religious Philosophy
Supreme Being
Religious Faith
Religion & God
Divine Existence
Divine Invention
Omnipresence
Philosophical Skepticism
Religious Necessity
Social Necessity
Spiritual Beliefs
Theistic Argument
Theological Debate
Existential Question
Faith Necessity
Citations
Voltaire. Épître à l'Auteur du Livre des Trois Imposteurs. Œuvres complètes de Voltaire, Vol. 10, Garnier Frères, 1877, p. 403.
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François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire (/vɒlˈtɛər, voʊl-/; also US: /vɔːl-/; French: [vɔltɛːʁ]), was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity—especially the Roman Catholic Church—as well as his advocacy of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.