voltaire

HISTORY

The line “I Disapprove of What You Say…” gets tossed around so casually that many people assume it came straight from Voltaire’s quill. Dig into the record, though, and the story flips. The quote wasn’t his at all.

PEOPLE

From her wild affairs to her brutal end at just 23, there's a reason history wants you to forget the twisted tale of Louise Élisabeth, the Duchess of Berry.

PEOPLE

[phone]Put content here that you only want displayed on Phones NOT Tablets or Desktops[/phone]"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." One of the greatest writers and philosophers in French history,...

INSTANT

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." One of the greatest writers and philosophers in French history, Voltaire was a man who made the written word his business in all...



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