God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. -Voltaire Birthday
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. -Voltaire Patriotism
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. -Voltaire Money
The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. -Voltaire Government
I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it. -Voltaire God
Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men. -Voltaire Men
Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable. -Voltaire Alone
Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient. -Voltaire Marriage
It is lamentable, that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind. -Voltaire Good
