It has taken seas of blood to drown the idol of despotism, but the English do not think they bought their laws too dearly.
VoltaireChristianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world.
VoltaireBefore receiving your instruction, I must tell you what happened to me one day. I had just had a closet built at the end of my garden. I heard a mole arguing with a cockchafer; 'Here's a fine structure,' said the mole, 'it must have been a very powerful mole who did this work.' 'You're joking,' said the cockchafer; 'it's a cockchafer full of genius who is the architect of this building.' From that moment I resolved never to argue.
Voltaire