Quote by Voltaire on Murder and War
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.”
Voltaire
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Anarchism and Anthropology Quote by David Graeber
“Anarchism and anthropology go well together because anthropologists know that a society without a state is possible because so many exist.”
David Graeber
Quote by Voltaire on Self-Education and Independent Thinking
“Every man can educate himself. It’s shameful to put one’s mind into the hands of those whom you wouldn’t entrust with your money. Dare to think for yourself.”
Voltaire
Opinions Cause More Trouble – Voltaire Quote
“Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.”
Voltaire
Shared Humanity – Quote by Albert Schweitzer
“The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics.”
Albert Schweitzer
The Lessons of History – Quote by Robert A. Heinlein
“The lessons of history teach us – if the lessons of history teach us anything – that nobody learns the lessons that history teaches us.”
Robert A. Heinlein
The More Often a Stupidity is Repeated – Quote by Voltaire
“The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.”
Voltaire
Quote by Samuel Adams on Tyranny, Ignorance, and Virtue
“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.”
Samuel Adams
Quote on Awakening and Self-Knowledge – Albert Schweitzer
“The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.”
Albert Schweitzer
Quote by Voltaire: Earth as the Universe’s Insane Asylum
“If there’s life on other planets, then the earth is the Universe’s insane asylum.”
Voltaire