WHO rules over us now, according to Voltaire ! ?

[ChristineM]

Voltaire said "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"

According to the Voltaire foundation fe didn't say that

 

[stvdv]

“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”

Now regularly attributed to Voltaire, this saying seems to originate with something written in 1993 by Kevin Alfred Strom, an American neo-Nazi Holocaust denier,

Voltaire and the one-liner

Bummer

Can't trust the internet, have to verify every quote. Thanks for doing that, by the way.

Though I rather remember the quote related to Voltaire and not to a neo-Nazi

 

[stvdv]

According to the Voltaire foundation fe didn't say that

Yes, I did understand your message. My reply crossed yours

 

[ChristineM]

Bummer

Can't trust the internet, have to verify every quote. Thanks for doing that, by the way.

Though I rather remember the quote related to Voltaire and not to a neo-Nazi

'Tiz commonly attributed to Voltaire. There is a lot of quotes by famous people that they never said.

 

[stvdv]

'Tiz commonly attributed to Voltaire. There is a lot of quotes by famous people that they never said.

Yes, now you pointed it out, I read this also
We had the same with Einstein a month ago or so

 

[stvdv]

"I never said that!"

- Voltaire

Thank you for the hint, Voltaire

 

[QuestioningMind]

WHO rules over us now, according to Voltaire ! ?

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Who's not ALLOWING you or anyone else to criticize WHO? Watch: WHO is a STUPID organization filled with STUPID people that does STUPID things!

I just criticized WHO and it was ALLOWED! So either I'm very special and WHO doesn't rule over ME, but it does rule over YOU and everyone else... OR you're completely wrong.

 

[stvdv]

Who's not ALLOWING you or anyone else to criticize WHO? Watch: WHO is a STUPID organization filled with STUPID people that does STUPID things!

I just criticized WHO and it was ALLOWED! So either I'm very special and WHO doesn't rule over ME, but it does rule over YOU and everyone else... OR you're completely wrong.

Hahahahaha, very creative. Thanks for the proof

Although, I was not wrong, just a bit creative

Seems to be one of those days (Creativity)

 

[stvdv]

Wow, I am surprised nobody could give an example 'Who rules over us now", using the definition of what I thought was Voltaire

I thought RF'ers were more creative. Only creative to criticize ideas of others, and some not very good at that either

Oops, I gave a huge hint there

 

[QuestioningMind]

Hahahahaha, very creative. Thanks for the proof

Although, I was not wrong, just a bit creative

Seems to be one of those days (Creativity)

ROFL... is that what we're calling wrong statements these days... just being a bit creative? By that standard Trump is DEFINITELY the most creative president we've ever had... by far! In fact, practically every word out of his mouth is a 'bit creative'.

 

[stvdv]

ROFL... is that what we're calling wrong statements these days

You just misinterpreted the title, that's all
Happens to to the best sometimes

I give you a hint: Read the title how it is written below, then you might see where you went wrong

https :// www .religiousforums.com/threads/who-rules-over-us-now-according-to-voltaire.237073/page-2

 

[Shadow Wolf]

All my posts were featured when Post #20 was posted, except those 3
I don't complain though, because there was a message a month or so ago, that we should be careful with Corona posts

I think they even made a Rule out of it, but I was unable to find that Rule

There never has been a rule or policy about featured threads. Its all automated and determined by algorithm.

 

[QuestioningMind]

You just misinterpreted the title, that's all
Happens to to the best sometimes

I give you a hint: Read the title how it is written below, then you might see where you went wrong

You're just full of 'creative' statements, aren't you?

 

[Erebus]

this saying seems to originate with something written in 1993 by Kevin Alfred Strom, an American neo-Nazi Holocaust denier,

Kind of changes the whole flavour of the quote, doesn't it?

 

[ChristineM]

Kind of changes the whole flavour of the quote, doesn't it?

Yes.

 

[stvdv]

Kind of changes the whole flavour of the quote, doesn't it?

Yes, I might ask the moderators to "KILL" the thread, that bad a flavor

 

[Stevicus]

There is a lot of quotes by famous people that they never said.

 

[Erebus]

Yes, I might ask the moderators to "KILL" the thread, that bad a flavor

Nah, no need to do that. We know you weren't using the quote the way Strom probably meant it

 

[stvdv]

There never has been a rule or policy about featured threads. Its all automated and determined by algorithm.

Exactly my point