Voltaire Quotes


Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing, and love those who love you.


Citations

Voltaire. "Letter to Jean le Rond d'Alembert, 28 November 1762." Oeuvres complètes de Voltaire: Correspondance, vol. 42, Garnier Frères, 1881, p. 299.

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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.