The best is the enemy of the good. Voltaire on good
The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year. Voltaire on good
All styles are good except the tiresome kind. Voltaire on good
In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others. Voltaire on good
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. Voltaire on government
An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination. Voltaire on government
The art of government is to make two-thirds of a nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third. Voltaire on government
The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination. Voltaire on government
The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. Voltaire on government
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts. Voltaire on great
The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great. Voltaire on great
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend provided, of course, he really is dead. Voltaire on great
The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be contrary to it. Oppositions of colors contrast but there are also colors contrary to each other, that is, which produce an ill effect because they shock the eye when brought very near it. Voltaire on great
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes. Voltaire on history
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. Voltaire on history