Home / Authors / Luc de Clapiers

Luc de Clapiers

Luc de Clapiers Quotes

Writer

Luc de Clapiers, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a prominent French writer, philosopher, historian, and an influential figure of the Enlightenment, born on August 6, 1715, and died on May 28, 1747. His works, characterized by satire and humor, have had a profound impact on literature and thought.

Filter quotes by topic

All Men Ifs Virtue Mind People Sometimes Doe Thinking Giving Knows Reason Faults Fortune Heart Littles Errors Fame Fool Should Vices

Famous Luc de Clapiers Quotes

“A liar is a man who does now know how to deceive, a flatterer one who only deceives fools: he who knows how to make skilful use of the truth, and understands its eloquence, can alone pride himself in cleverness.”

Knows Men Doe Use Lying Know How Pride Fool Liars Deceiving Eloquence Cleverness Flatterer

Author:Luc de Clapiers

“A man can hardly be said to have made a fortune if he does not know how to enjoy it.”

Ifs Knows Men Doe Made Said Enjoy Wealth Know How Fortune

Book:La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

Source: La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

“If passion sometimes counsels greater boldness than does reflection, it gives more strength to execute it.”

Ifs Giving Doe Sometimes Passion Greater Reflection Boldness

Author:Luc de Clapiers

“There does not exist a man sufficiently intelligent never to be tiresome.”

Men Doe Intelligent Tiresome

Book:La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

Source: La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

“Superficial knowledge ... is hurtful to those who possess true genius; for it necessarily draws them away from their main object, wastes their industry over details and subjects foreign to their needs and natural talent, and lastly does not serve, as they flatter themselves, to prove the breadth of their mind. In all ages there have been men of very moderate intelligence who knew much, and so on the contrary, men of the highest intelligence who knew very little. Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius.”

“Wit does not take the place of knowledge.”

Author:Luc de Clapiers

“As a house implies a builder, and a garment a weaver, and a door a carpenter, so does the existence of the Universe imply a Creator.”

Doe Universe House Existence Doors Creator Garments Builder Carpenter Weavers

Author:Luc de Clapiers

“Hope deceives more men than cunning does.”

Men Doe Science Hope Deceiving Cunning

Author:Luc de Clapiers

“There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.”

Men Inspirational Doe Fear Permit

Author:Luc de Clapiers

“Reason deceives us more often than does nature.”

Doe Reason Deceiving

Author:Luc de Clapiers

About the Author

Born: August 6, 1715
Died: May 28, 1747
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 206

Related Topics

Men Ifs Virtue Mind People Sometimes Doe Thinking Giving Knows Reason Faults Fortune Heart Littles Errors Fame Fool Should Vices

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and MaximsRelated source material

Similar Authors

Jean de la BruyereBrowse related quotes
Francois de La RochefoucauldBrowse related quotes
Joseph AddisonBrowse related quotes
Samuel JohnsonBrowse related quotes
Michel de MontaigneBrowse related quotes
Francis BaconBrowse related quotes
Seneca the YoungerBrowse related quotes
Thomas CarlyleBrowse related quotes
Blaise PascalBrowse related quotes
Ralph Waldo EmersonBrowse related quotes