Voltaire Quotes


She blushed and so did he. She greeted him in a faltering voice, and he spoke to her without knowing what he was saying.


Citations

Voltaire. Candide. Translated by John Butt, Penguin Books, 1947, p. 26.

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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.