Voltaire
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth21 November 1694
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
men order goal
The institution of religion exists only to keep mankind in order, and to make men merit the goodness of God by their virtue. Everything in a religion which does not tend towards this goal must be considered foreign or dangerous.
goal pleasure pursuit
The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person.
time hands goal
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
future pregnancy goal
It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.
dream goal wish
To achieve a goal, a dream, a wish, you must plan it out for success!
duty goal pleasure rational
Pleasure is the object, duty and the goal of all rational creatures.