Voltaire

"God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere."

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Source: Francois Voltaire (1977). “The Portable Voltaire”, p.147, Penguin

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Voltaire

Voltaire

Philosopher, Writer

Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer known for his advocacy of civil liberties and criticism of religious dogma, particularly in his work 'Candide'.

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