VOLTAIRE - QUOTES COLLECTION BIOGRAPHY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE LESSONS ABOUT VOLTAIRE Francois-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was born on November 21, 1694, in Paris, France. The youngest of five children, he grew up in a middle-class family with a father who was a notary and a mother from a noble family. Despite a traditional education, Voltaire exhibited a sharp intellect and a wit that would later define his literary works. QUOTES SAMPLES: "e;It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere."e; "e;God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well."e; "e;Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do."e; "e;Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe."e; "e;It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong."e; "e;Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."e;