François Marie Arouet, better known by the name of Voltaire, was born at Chatenay, on the 20th of February, 1694.
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Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read. Go to Quote / Comment
Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument. Go to Quote / Comment
By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property. Go to Quote / Comment
'Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills. Go to Quote / Comment
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. Go to Quote / Comment