These hopes were to be dashed and it was not until the French revolution nearly 70 years later that things were really going to change, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Voltaire was welcomed into the literary society of Paris as his work and his reputation for audacity were widespread by this time. read more
Politically, Voltaire was quite moderate. He supported and was supported in turn by Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great. He was no advocate of democracy. Philosophically and scientifically, he demonized and misread Gottfried Liebniz’s work and damaged his reputation. read more
Francois Arouet, better known by his pen name Voltaire, was a literary genius whose brilliant writings often caused extreme controversy during his time. His prolific writings often attacked popular philosophical or religious beliefs. read more
Voltaire was way ahead of his time, and all of these quotes are still relevant today. I encourage you to look up more about Voltaire and learn something from him. It is important to note, however, that even he said some questionable things. read more