The Patriarch of the Enlightenment | Voltaire - François-Marie Arouet (Champions of Reason)
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Published 2021-04-20
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Timestamps:
00:00 Supreme Power
01:41 Mordant Wit
04:23 Letters on the English
06:59 Châtelet
08:56 Star of the North
09:43 Epicurean Trilemma
12:43 Candide
15:56 Écrasez L'infâme
17:50 Patriarch of the Enlightenment
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All Comments (21)
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My fave Voltaire story: on his deathbed, a priest asked him to forsake Satan. To which Voltaire said, “This is no time to be making new enemies”.
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Newton was a hero to Voltaire and they are both heroes to me.
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"If we necessitate perfection from the shoulders we stand upon, then we fall in perpetuity. To define those who made our lives possible by their shortcomings is a disservice as arrogant as it is ignorant. The primary reason we are so privileged to recognize the faults of our ancestors is because we are forever in their debt."
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"If we necessitate perfection from the shoulders we stand upon, then we fall in perpetuity." Brilliant.
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Great video! Sad it's not getting more views. I'll share it as far as my cartoon megaphone reaches!
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Voltaire once said, "If God didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent him" And that’s exactly what we did...
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Got a suggestion? Be sure to comment so below for others to up-vote. Up next is.... Bertrand Russell :)
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This is, perhaps, your best video yet. Poetry on your part, too. Well done, sir.
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“With great power comes great responsibility.” - Voltaire
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Wow, Portugal, just happy that a bit of my country's history is mentioned.
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Best literary burn ever - “it’s all for the best in the best of all possible worlds”. Once quoted by myself to my French boss while she was making me redundant 😂
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Amazing video! For the love of God, please disregard the relatively low viewing numbers and make more videos like this about historical figures you admire. Your deep love and admiration of Voltaire is felt throughout.
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The enlightenment was one of the best events in world history
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Voltaire is, and will forever ever be my only, my first man crush.
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My favorite Voltaire quote: “God, if there is a God, save my soul if I have a soul.”
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"If we necessitate perfection from the shoulders we stand upon. We fall in perpetuity." Voltaire would be proud of you for that line.
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I gain an IQ point everytime I watch a video on this channel.
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The famous Candide quote 'the best of all possible worlds' gave birth to the French title of Aldous Huxley's book 'Brave new world' - 'Le meilleur des mondes'. I bet Voltaire would have appreciate the filiation, even if I can't find any loophole to win my bet every time.
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I know you'll never see this, but I must say this is the best video you've ever made. Really informative, entertaining and inspiring. Thank you
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Great start to a fab new series. I'm embarrassed by how little I knew about this man!
