The best government is a benevolent tyranny temper · Voltaire

It is dangerous to be right when the government is

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

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Voltaire

1694-11-21 — 1778-05-30 · Paris

Voltaire was a prolific French writer, historian, and philosopher, a central figure of the Enlightenment. Known for his sharp intellect, sense of humor, and advocacy for freedom of speech, he vehemently criticized religious intolerance and the tyranny of the aristocracy and clergy of his time. His vast work spans poetry, essays, plays, correspondence, and philosophical texts, exerting a profound influence on Western thought.