1,052 Quotes by Voltaire

Everywhere the weak execrate the powerful, before whom they cringe; and the powerful beat them like sheep whose wool and flesh they sell.

We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.

Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.

Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.

Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.

Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.

A fondness for roving, for making a name for themselves in their onw country, and for boasting of what they had seen in their travels, was so strong in our two wanderers, that they resolved to be no longer happy; and demanded permission of the king to leave the country.