Quotes by Voltaire

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and >>

Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous >>

Truth is a fruit which should not be plucked until it is ripe. >>

Quotations about History and Historians

The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympa >>

It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write h >>

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to >>

History is just the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

Voltaire