Voltaire Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Voltaire quotes, Voltaire sayings, and Voltaire proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts. Voltaire
Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. Voltaire
Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively. Voltaire
A witty saying proves nothing. Voltaire
The punishment of criminals should serve a purpose. When a man is hanged he is useless. Voltaire
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. Voltaire
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. Voltaire
Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts. Voltaire
It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce. Voltaire
Fear follows crime and is its punishment. Voltaire
Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous than the abuse itself. Voltaire
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. Voltaire
Every sensible man, every honorable man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. Voltaire
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. Voltaire
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. Voltaire
We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilization. Voltaire
England has forty-two religions and only two sauces. Voltaire
Clever tyrants are never punished. Voltaire
Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination. Voltaire
History never repeats itself. Man always does. Voltaire
This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire. Voltaire
Exaggeration, the inseparable companion of greatness. Voltaire
A physician is an unfortunate gentleman who is every day required to perform a miracle; namely to reconcile health with intemperance. Voltaire
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. Voltaire
It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. Voltaire
The perfect is the enemy of the good. Voltaire
The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing. Voltaire
I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health. Voltaire
The biggest reward for a thing well done is to have done it. Voltaire