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Day: Day: VoltaireVoltaire

Voltaire (1694-1778)

► French French Playwright & Playwright & HumoristHumorist

► Used satire, wit, Used satire, wit, & wisdom& wisdom

► Wrote: Wrote: ► CandideCandide, 1759, 1759► Marriage of Marriage of

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Erasez L’infame! Erasez L’infame! (Crush injustice!)(Crush injustice!)

• Pessimistic view of Pessimistic view of mankind: “Barbarism has mankind: “Barbarism has lasted for centuries.”lasted for centuries.”

• All people are equalAll people are equal

• Against Absolutism and Against Absolutism and aristocracyaristocracy

• Theory: Only through Theory: Only through free speech can injustice free speech can injustice be stopped.be stopped.

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“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”

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“God gave us the gift of life , it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”

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“I may disagree with what you say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.”

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“The ear is the avenue to the heart.”

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• French PhilosopherFrench Philosopher

• Wrote Wrote CandideCandide

• People are equal People are equal but barbaricbut barbaric

• Against AbsolutismAgainst Absolutism

• Theory: Only Theory: Only through free speech through free speech can injustice be can injustice be stopped.stopped.

QuotesQuotes

• “Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”

• “God gave us the gift of life , it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”

• “I may disagree with what you say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.”

• “The ear is the avenue to the heart.”

QuotesQuotes

• “Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”

• “God gave us the gift of life , it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”

• “I may disagree with what you say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.”

• “The ear is the avenue to the heart.”