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- Birth Name: François-Marie Arouet
- Born: November 21, 1694 in Paris, France
- Language: French, Latin, Greek, Italian, Spanish and English
- Key Subjects: Catholic Church Dogma, civil liberties and social reform
- Studied Law
- Exiled for inflammatory writings
- Wrote first play in prison
- Never Married
- A millionaire by age 40
- Was a freemason
- Died: May 30, 1778 in Paris, France
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Voltaire, born in 1694, was considered a literary and intellectual genius. Much of his work contained criticism of the Catholic Church doctrine. He was an avid supporter of civil liberties and social reform. He went on to inspire many of the minds who took part in the American Revolution and French Revolution.
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Major Work
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- "All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God." — Voltaire on men and God
- "An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination." — Voltaire on the government
- "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." — Voltaire on appreciation
- "Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe." — Voltaire on faith
Contribution
During his lifetime he wrote between fifty and sixty plays, over 200 books and pamphlets, essays, novels and numerous poems, which included Henriade and [[La Pucelle d'Orléans]].-
Voltaire, born in 1694, was considered a literary and intellectual genius. Much of his work contained criticism of the Catholic Church doctrine. He was an avid supporter of civil liberties and social reform. He went on to inspire many of the minds who took part in the American Revolution and French Revolution.
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i need 10 facts about voltaire 2 AnswersFrom www.mahalo.com/voltaire Fast Facts Birth Name: François-Marie Arouet Born: November 21, 1694 in Paris, France Language: French, Latin, Greek, Italian, S... read more -
Fast Facts
- Birth Name: François-Marie Arouet
- Born: November 21, 1694 in Paris, France
- Language: French, Latin, Greek, Italian, Spanish and English
- Key Subjects: Catholic Church Dogma, civil liberties and social reform
- Studied Law
- Exiled for inflammatory writings
- Wrote first play in prison
- Never Married
- A millionaire by age 40
- Was a freemason
- Died: May 30, 1778 in Paris, France
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Quotes
- "All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God." — Voltaire on men and God
- "An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination." — Voltaire on the government
- "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." — Voltaire on appreciation
- "Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe." — Voltaire on faith
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Contribution
During his lifetime he wrote between fifty and sixty plays, over 200 books and pamphlets, essays, novels and numerous poems, which included Henriade and [[La Pucelle d'Orléans]]. </note> -
Voltaire Personal Timeline
- November 23, 1694 Born, Paris, France
- 1704-1711: Educated by Jesuits
- 1711-1713: Studied Law
- 1717: Imprisoned for criticism of aristocrat, Duc d'Orléans
- 1718: Adopted pen name Voltaire
- 1726: Exiled from Paris after offending aristocrat Duc d'Orléans
- 1933: Took up residence with Émilie Du Châtelet
- May 30, 1778: Died
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Voltaire Notable Movies
- The links in the following timeline all come from IMDb which has pop-ups
- 1973: Candide
- 1975: Mondo Candido
- 1992: Tancredi ("Tancrède") (TV)
- 1994: Cultivating Charlie (Candide)
- 2003: Leonard Berstein: Candide (TV)
- 2005: Candide
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Our country is that spot to which our heart is bound.Voltaire http://bit.ly/swe52
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"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need." - Voltaire http://tumblr.com/x4z47uegt
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"Common sense is not that common" -Voltaire
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"É mais claro q o sol, q Deus criou a mulher pra domar o homem" ... (Voltaire)
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The ear is the avenue to the heart.Voltaire http://bit.ly/kjhy3
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