It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. Voltaire War
It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. Voltaire Beauty
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. Voltaire Life
The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all. Voltaire Home
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. Voltaire Life
Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts. Voltaire Men
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death. Voltaire Death
Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes. Voltaire Religion
When men do not have healthy notions of the Divinity, false ideas supplant them, just as in bad times one uses counterfeit money when there is no good money. Voltaire Money
What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature. Voltaire Nature
When men do not have healthy notions of the Divinity, false ideas supplant them, just as in bad times one uses counterfeit money when there is no good money. Voltaire Men