Voltaire Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“It is the flash which appears, the thunderbolt will follow.”

“The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be contrary to it. Oppositions of colors contrast; but there are also colors contrary to each other, that is, which produce an ill effect because they shock the eye when brought very near it.”

“To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.”

“Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.”

“Weakness on both sides is, as we know, the motto of all quarrels.”

“One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.”

“He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.”

“It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.”

“The first step, my son, which one makes in the world, is the one on which depends the rest of our days.”

“The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error.”