Voltaire Quotes


It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection.


Citations

Voltaire. "La Princesse de Babylone." Oeuvres complètes de Voltaire, vol. 21, Garnier Frères, 1877, p. 384.

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Voltaire
Voltaire
  • Born: November 21, 1694
  • Died: May 30, 1778
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Writer, Philosopher

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.