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François-Marie Arouet (1694 – 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, 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.

Voltaire Quotes

“One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.” Quote by Voltaire

“One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.”

Voltaire

“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” Quote by Voltaire

“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”

Voltaire

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Quote by Voltaire

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”

Voltaire

“Common sense is not so common.” Quote by Voltaire

“Common sense is not so common.”

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