The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman nor an Empire.
Quote by Voltaire
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The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman nor an Empire.
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Voltaire Quotes
- Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
- All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.
- Once the people begin to reason, all is lost.
- It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
- England has forty-two religions and only two sauces.
- When it is a question of money, everyone is of the same religion.
- Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.
- To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
- There is a wide difference between speaking to deceive, and being silent to be impenetrable.
- Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.
Best Quotes
- When you actually like each other, it translates to the music.
- Where thoughts reach is where dreams begin.
- We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights that our destinies are bound together that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.
- If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one
- I don't live in the past at all I'm always wanting to do something new. I make a point of constantly trying to forget and get things out of my mind.
- I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.
- The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated.
- Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
- Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations.
- The media says that equality for women has arrived, but if you look around, you still don't see girls playing guitars and having success with it.