Praying to god is flattering oneself into thinking that with words we can change all of nature.
Francois Marie Arouet Quotes
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.
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Birth: | 21st November, 1694 |
Death: | 30th May, 1778 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Historian, Philosopher, Writer |
François-Marie Arouet was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state. Voltaire was a versatile writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.
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