Je meurs en adorant Dieu, en aimant mes amis, en ne haissant pas mes ennemis et en detestant la superstition.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Voltaire describes his dying wishes: faith in God, love for friends, no hate for enemies, and rejection of superstition.
- In plain terms
- I die loving God and friends, hating no enemies, and rejecting superstition.
- What can you take from it?
- Live with love, tolerance, and rational faith.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want your last words to be?
- Can you truly hate no enemies?
Another view
It presents an ideal that is difficult to maintain in practice.
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