François-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire,was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech and separation of church and state.Here is a list of some notable quotes and sayings by Voltaire that have been curated from his works, philosophies, thoughts and life.