If you’re looking for an intriguing thought or quote about tolerance, acknowledging how little we humans know, or simply staying positive, look no further than Voltaire, or François-Marie Arouet. He ...

Happy Birthday to François-Marie Arouet (or Voltaire, to you)! The French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher would have been 319 years old, and yet his famous sayings are still applicable ...

Quote of the day today draws attention to a paradox that has remained relevant across centuries, the gap between human capacity for reason and how often that capacity is exercised. In an era shaped by ...

Today, the Quote of the Day is by French writer and philosopher Voltaire. His quote, "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well," reflects on human ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voltaire wrote epic poetry, odes, satire, epistles and light verse. He wrote comedies and tragedies, histories and pamphlets, ...

The true meaning of appreciationAppreciation goes beyond a mere expression of gratitude; it is all about the art of seeing the value of persons and things around us. If anybody appreciates another ...

7. "Prejudices are what fools use for reason."8. "Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices." 19. "Common sense is not so common." 20. "No ...