More quotes by Voltaire

"God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well."
"It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster."
"Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day."
"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets."
"Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."