Voltaire Quotes

Voltaire wrote, "God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh."

And, "To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered."

And, "Let us read and let us dance ... two amusements that will never do any harm to the world."

I ripped these from the Writer's Almanac. I think they are just as applicable as they were in the 1700's. People don't change much, do they? I do think the last quote may not be exactly true. Reading may cause thinking (o no, Bob) and thinking tends to stir things up, a fact that many do not like.