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Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism while working toward political reform; wrote Candide, 1759.

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Page 1: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

Creative Quotations

fromVoltaire

(1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism while working toward political

reform; wrote Candide, 1759.

Page 2: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

The instruction we find in books is like fire. We

fetch it from our

neighbors, kindle it at

home, communicate it to others, and it

becomes the

property of all.

.

Page 3: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

Love is a canvas

furnished by Nature and

embroidered by

imagination.

Page 4: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

Originality is nothing by judicious

imitation. The most original

writers borrowed one from another.

Page 5: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

Common Sense is not

so common.

Page 6: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

I disapprove of what you say, but will

defend to the death your right to

say it.

Page 7: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

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Page 8: Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism

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