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Quote by Voltaire on Spirit of the Times and Thought

„Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.“

VoltaireVoltaire describes how people are shaped by the spirit of their times and rarely transcend the ideas of their era.
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Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet, was an 18th-century French philosopher, writer, and Enlightenment thinker known for his wit and advocacy of freedom of speech and tolerance.

This quote by Voltaire addresses the influence of the era on thought and the difficulty of transcending contemporary ideas.


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François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778), better known by his pen name Voltaire, was a leading figure of the Enlightenment. His works include philosophy, plays, essays, and letters. Voltaire passionately defended human rights, criticized religion, and advocated freedom of expression, making him a pivotal figure in European intellectual history.

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