Quote of Voltaire - What man is without fault, and...
Biography - Voltaire:
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher.
Born: 1694 - Died: 1778
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1694 - Died: 1778
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France
What man is without fault, and what king without weakness?
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(French, German)
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Quotes about mistake:
Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.
Quotes about king:
Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
While civilization has been improving our houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them. It has created palaces, but it was not so easy to create noblemen and kings.
Quotes about weakness:
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
The weakness of human reason appears more evidently in those who know it not, than in those who know it.
Quotes about man, all human beings:
Voltaire also said...
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