Voltaire

Voltaire was a French writer and philosopher of the Enlightenment Era. His most famous work is the philosophical novella Candide, published in 1759.

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• Lifetime: 21 November 1694 • 30 May 1778
• Main genre: Philosophical fiction and non-fiction
• Literary movement: Classicism, The Enlightenment
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  241 • Trending ▼

"Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers."