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

Such is the feebleness of humanity, such is its perversity, that doubtless it is better for it to be subject to all possible superstitions, as long as they are not murderous, than to live without religion.

- Voltaire

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

- Voltaire

It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape.

- Voltaire

It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.

- Voltaire

All men are born with a nose and five fingers, but no one is born with a knowledge of God.

- Voltaire

Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.

- Voltaire

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

- Voltaire

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

- Voltaire

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

- Voltaire

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

- Voltaire

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

- Voltaire

Injustice in the end produces independence.

- Voltaire

It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.

- Voltaire

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

- Voltaire

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

- Voltaire

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

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

- Voltaire

Common sense is not so common.

- Voltaire

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.

- Voltaire