More quotes by Voltaire

"I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil."
"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."
"Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity."
"He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked."
"‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats."