"The secret of being boring is to say everything."Voltaire
VoltaireVoltaire, Wrong Evelyn Beatrice Hall wrote this quote In her biography on Voltaire
Voltaire famously said, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." This statement encapsulates his belief in free speech and tolerance for differing opinions, even those he disagreed with.
Voltaire said it in french and Payne translated it :)
This quote is often attributed to Voltaire, a French writer and philosopher. It reflects his belief in freedom of speech and expression, even when he disagreed with the content of what was being said.
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French philosopher Voltaire.
"Common sense is not so common." - Francois Voltaire "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - Francois Voltaire "Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers." - Francois Voltaire
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Voltaire is credited with saying, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." In reality, Evelyn Beatrice Hall, a biographer of Voltaire, wrote it to illustrate Voltaire's beliefs about free speech.
We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongue, at our peril, risk and hazard. ~Voltaire, Dictionnaire Philosophique, 1764I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight to the death your right to say it. ~Voltaire
This quote is often misattributed to Thomas Jefferson, but it was actually said by Evelyn Beatrice Hall in her biography about Voltaire. It encapsulates the idea of defending freedom of speech even when one disagrees with the content being expressed.