VOLTAIRE

(November 21, 1694–May 30, 1778), whose given name was Francois Marie Arouet, was a French author. In a letter to M. Damilaville, May 16, 1767, Voltaire wrote:

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: “O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.” And God granted it.431

Voltaire expressed:

Every man is guilty of all the good he didn’t do.432