History in general is a collection of crimes, follies, and misfortunes among which we have now and then … - Voltaire - Quotesmemo.com

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

I met Glenn [ Greenwald] briefly in 2009. We were both guests on Real Time With Bill Maher. I was the show's guest and he was on the panel. But this was before the Snowden stuff happened. I didn't have the opportunity to meet him in preparation for the movie, unfortunately, for various reasons. But I was able to dive into the main articles he's written, and interviews with him, and just the function that the character serves in the movie, that was enough for me.

Popular Topics

Music, Thinking, Philosophy, Love, Live, Acknowledge, Future, Thank You, Inspirational Life, Dream, Dance, Adventure, Worry, Technical, Drama, Dress, Motor, Education, Achievement, Secret, Pregnancy, Poet, Teacher, Humble, Air, Wonder, Heart, Memorable, Movie Love, Football, Quiet, Happy, Things, New York, Positive, Inspired, Path Of Love, Funny, Peace Love, Lives, Reality, Religion, Inspiration, Jesus, Success, Snows, English, Night, Girl, Loves

Voltaire

History in general is a collection of crimes, follies, and misfortunes among which we have now and then met with a few virtues, and some happy times.

Crimes, Follies, Happy, Happy Times, History, Virtue

Same Author Quotes

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

Allowed, Criticize, Look, Looks, Want

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

Absurdities, Atheist, Atrocities, Life, Make, Peace

The hallmark of a free society is that I may totally disapprove of what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it until I die.

Dies, Disapprove, Hallmark, May, Right, Society

It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.

Chains, Difficult, Fool, Fools, Freedom, Wisdom

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

Appearance, Ignorance, Repeated, Stupidity, Wisdom

Similar Quotes

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

I'm always happier and a better actor when I can really lose myself in a character and become somebody else.

Actors, Character, Happier, I Can, Somebody

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

It is possible to invent a house still more convenient and luxurious than we have. . . but shall we always study to obtain more of these things, and not sometimes to be content with less?

Content, House, Sometimes, Study, Things

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

I met Glenn [ Greenwald] briefly in 2009. We were both guests on Real Time With Bill Maher. I was the show's guest and he was on the panel. But this was before the Snowden stuff happened. I didn't have the opportunity to meet him in preparation for the movie, unfortunately, for various reasons. But I was able to dive into the main articles he's written, and interviews with him, and just the function that the character serves in the movie, that was enough for me.

Character, Enough, Opportunity, Real, Reasons, Time

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

I've always been opposed to groups. I can't believe the doctrine of group is going to work for every single person within the group.

Believe, Doctrine, Group, Groups, Work

Husain Haqqani

Husain Haqqani

The New York Times columnist, Thomas Friedman, cited Haqqani to make the argument that Guantánamo must be shut down. He wrote:“Husain Haqqani, a thoughtful Pakistani scholar now teaching at Boston University, remarked to me: 'When people like myself say American values must be emulated and America is a bastion of freedom, we get Guantánamo Bay thrown in our faces. When we talk about the America of Jefferson and Hamilton, people back home say to us: 'That is not the America we are dealing with. We are dealing with the America of imprisonment without trial. '

Home, New York, Teaching, Thomas, Thrown, University