Reader's Digest The funniest last words Have you ever heard a joke so funny, you said it killed you? You’re in good company. The 15 wisecrackers on this list are princesses and playwrights ...

Two Belarusians who fled repression in their native country were named on Monday as winners of the Prix Voltaire, a prestigious award that recognises publishers who fight for freedom of expression.

Voltaire In Love (4 x 52 minutes) is from Siècle Productions in co-production with France Télévisions and stars Thomas Solivérès (The Intouchables) as the titular philosopher.

Owned by Thierry Gillier, the globetrotting French entrepreneur and art aficionado who founded the hip contemporary brand Zadig & Voltaire, the five-star destination is housed in three adjoining ...

The Nov. 16 arrest of Boualem Sansal, who some call “the Voltaire of the Arab people,” points to the limits of France’s leverage with its former colony, as French officials seek Mr. Sansal ...

25. “Only the educated are free.” 26. “People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.” Related: 65 Plato Quotes on Life, Wisdom and Politics ...

If you’re looking for an intriguing thought or quote about tolerance, acknowledging how little we humans know, or simply staying positive, look no further than Voltaire, or François-Marie Arouet. He ...

And, his thought-provoking ideas are worth consideration. Without further ado, here are 50 of the most famous quotes from Voltaire.