God gave us the gift of life it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.
Weitere Zitate von Voltaire
Zum Autor"Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road."
"The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all."
"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."
"All the known world excepting only savage nations is governed by books."
"History should be written as philosophy."
"Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly."