Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tuesdays with Voltaire


"The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out."


Voltaire






In 1725, Voltaire insulted a French nobleman.  The nobleman's family convinced Louis XV to issue a letter of cachet, a document which sentenced Voltaire to imprisonment in the Bastille without charge or trial.

2 comments:

rhapsodyinbooks said...

good sign to have in a bar! LOL

Jenners said...

Ain't that the truth?