All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. Voltaire
An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination. Voltaire
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. Voltaire
Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion. Voltaire
I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom. Voltaire
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. Voltaire
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. Voltaire
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. Voltaire
Man is free at the moment he wishes to be. Voltaire
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. Voltaire
Prejudices are what fools use for reason. Voltaire
Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare. Voltaire
The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it. Voltaire
When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion. Voltaire
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value —- zero. Voltaire
The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.
Voltaire
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value —- zero. Voltaire
So true, but note how many people since the dollar went “full paper” in 1971 have gotten richer that kings of yore.
In order to fall, one must have altitude.
The success of the all-paper dollar came on the back of “5th wave” optimism and an asset mania not seen since the early 1700’s.
What makes this doubly interesting is that most “money” isn’t even paper any more. It’s even one step removed FROM THAT!
Logic suggests that first the “I Owe You” dollars will be destroyed. Only then can paper money backed by no prior production finally enter its death throes, along with the entire notion that politicians (or their buddies at central banks) be entrusted with deciding what is money.
Civilization and the division of labor REQUIRE money…and money MUST be earned ONLY by producing value in the market.
Politicians and their criminal conspirators will ALWAYS seek to divorce money from prior value production because it allows them to steal openly.
Civilization demands that politics set not religion, but neither can politics control education nor money. Political means should be understood as the Fifth Horseman in league with Death, War, Famine and Pestilence, the eternal enemies of humanity.
Voltair, was a vile person .Read just a little about his life.