Pleasantry is never good on serious points, becaus · Voltaire

Hope should no more be a virtue than fear; we fear

Pleasantry is never good on serious points, because it always regards subjects in that point of view in which it is not the purpose to consider them.

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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.