Tag: Voltaire
-
Nature has always had more force than education.
Voltaire
-
Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.
Voltaire
-
The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say; but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work.
Voltaire
-
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
Voltaire
-
It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.
Voltaire
-
Fear follows crime and is its punishment.
Voltaire
-
Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
Voltaire
-
Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.
Voltaire
-
The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.
Voltaire
-
Tears are the silent language of grief.
Voltaire