What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy. Voltaire on age
He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it. Voltaire on age
We are rarely proud when we are alone. Voltaire on alone
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 on alone
Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable. Voltaire on alone
The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in. Voltaire on architecture
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 art
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 art
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. Voltaire on art
It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it. Voltaire on beauty
God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best. Voltaire on best
Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument. Voltaire on best
The best is the enemy of the good. Voltaire on best
The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. Voltaire on best
The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out. Voltaire on best
God gave us the gift of life it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. Voltaire on birthday
Business is the salt of life. Voltaire on business
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. Voltaire on death
The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death. Voltaire on death
It is vain for the coward to flee death follows close behind it is only by defying it that the brave escape. Voltaire on death