Voltaire Quotes on Knowledge
Francois-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit and his advocacy of civil liberties. This page collects quotes attributed to Voltaire on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Voltaire:
“Common sense is not so common.”
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Attributed to Voltaire:
“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.”
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Attributed to Voltaire:
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
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Attributed to Voltaire:
“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
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Attributed to Voltaire:
“Prejudices are what fools use for reason.”