Praying to god is flattering oneself into thinking that with words we can change all of nature.
Francois Marie Arouet Quotes
A yawn may not be polite, but at least it is an honest opinion.
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| Birth: | 21st November, 1694 |
| Death: | 30th May, 1778 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Historian, Philosopher, Writer |
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François-Marie Arouet 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. Voltaire was a versatile writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.
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