Voltaire

“One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.”

“The heart has its own reasons that reason can't understand.”

“Love truth, but pardon error.”

“There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.”

“A fondness for roving, for making a name for themselves in their onw country, and for boasting of what they had seen in their travels, was so strong in our two wanderers, that they resolved to be no longer happy; and demanded permission of the king to leave the country.”

“We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one”

“Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.”

“To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid - one must also be polite.”

“Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.”

“on doit des égards aux vivants, on ne doit aux morts que la vérité.”

“If we cannot find our account in one world we shall in another. It is a great pleasure to see and do new things.”