Voltaire Quotes About Politics

Quotes about: Politics

• So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.

  Voltaire

  Religious, Fear, Sleep

• It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

  Voltaire

  Inspirational, Religious, Freedom

  "The Age of Louis XIV". Book by Voltaire, 1751.

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

  Voltaire

  Earthquakes, Political, Politics

• He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

  Voltaire

  Learning, Ignorance, Stupid People

• It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.

  Voltaire

  Political, Politics, Seduction

• The perfect is the enemy of the good.

  Voltaire

  Perfect, Enemy, Excellence

  "La Bégueule". Poem by Voltaire, 1772.

• The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

  Voltaire

  Government, Tyrants, Politics

• The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.

  Voltaire

  Political, Politics, Beast

• We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.

  Voltaire

  Political, Politics, Speak

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