The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. Voltaire assassinationbenevolentgovernment Change image and share on social
The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in. Voltaire amphitheaterancientarchitecture Change image and share on social
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 consequenceerrorfolly Change image and share on social
History should be written as philosophy. Voltaire historyphilosophywrite Change image and share on social
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 christianinspireintolerant Change image and share on social
Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity. Voltaire drinkeatgod Change image and share on social
Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity. Voltaire awarenessconsciousnessdissolution Change image and share on social
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth. Voltaire astrologyastronomydaughter Change image and share on social
Society therefore is an ancient as the world. Voltaire ancientsocietyworld Change image and share on social
