Voltaire Quotes About Crime
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History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
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History in general is a collection of crimes, follies, and misfortunes among which we have now and then met with a few virtues, and some happy times.
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Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.
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History is the study of the world's crime
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Fear follows crime and is its punishment.
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History is but the record of crimes and misfortunes. L'histoire n'est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs
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War is the greatest of all crimes; and yet there is no aggressor who does not color his crime with the pretext of justice.
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Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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