The men who had hated [the book], and had not particularly loved Helvétius, flocked round him now. Voltaire forgave him all injuries, intentional or unintentional. 'What a fuss about an omelette!' he had exclaimed when he heard of the burning. How abominably unjust to persecute a man for such an airy trifle as that! 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,' was his attitude now.
-
Similar:
| Quote 3242 | Instead of burning a guy at the stake, what about burning him at the STILTS? It probably lasts longer, plus it moves around. |
| Quote 11228 | Death doesn't really worry me that much, I'm not frightened about it... I just don't want to be there when it happens. |
| Quote 10345 | Don't worry about a thing, 'cause every little thing gonna be all right. |
| Quote 10610 | The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of it. |
| Quote 5307 | I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her... |
| Quote 5739 | I always wrote with the idea that what I put out there is going to stay there. Once I publish something, it has been published. I've ne... |
| Quote 10887 | Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than th... |
| Quote 5947 | We must dare to think about "unthinkable things" because when things become "unthinkable" thinking stops and action beco... |
| Quote 787 | I never cared but for one thing, and that is simply to know that I am right before my Father in Heaven. If I am this moment, this day, doing... |