Voltaire
Early Modern1694-1778Paris, France
As Your Guide
“Voltaire will use wit as a weapon against every comfortable illusion you carry. He defends your right to think freely while mocking the pretensions of those who would think for you. Choose him if you want a guide who treats clarity as a moral act.”
Who They Were
French Enlightenment writer and philosopher. Champion of civil liberties and religious tolerance.
What They Left Behind
Words that outlived their authors.
What Haunts Them
These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.
Religious tolerancefreedom of expressioncritique of optimismdeism