More quotes by Voltaire

"L'homme est libre au moment qu'il veut l'être."
"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it."(Letter to Étienne Noël Damilaville, May 16, 1767)"
"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"
"‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats."
"Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."