Voltaire Quotes About Earth

Quotes about: Earth

• If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.

  Voltaire

  Insane, Earth, Asylums

• Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.

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  Earthquakes, Political, Politics

• Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.

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  Wise, Daughter, Mother

  Voltaire (1989). “Voltaire: selections”, MacMillan Publishing Company

• Earth is an insane asylum, to which the other planets deport their lunatics.

  Voltaire

  Insanity, Bipolar, Insane

• What will the preachers say? .. to teach men not to persecute men: for, while a few sanctimonious humbugs are burning a few fanatics, the earth opens and swallows up all alike.

  Voltaire

  Men, Burning, Earth

  Francois Voltaire (1977). “The Portable Voltaire”, p.348, Penguin

• Another century and there will not be a Bible on earth!

  Voltaire

  Bible, Biblical, Earth

• But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.

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  Mad, Purpose, Earth

  Voltaire (2003). “Candide”, p.75, Bantam Classics

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