Series VIII · Card 15 of 21 · THE SCRIPTORIUM
He saw how dangerous it is to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
VOLTAIRE · LE SIÈCLE DE LOUIS XIV
Original (French)
Il vit combien il est dangereux d'avoir raison dans des choses où des hommes accrédités ont tort.Translation: Benedikt Stafflinger
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Source
“Le Siècle de Louis XIV”, Catalogue des écrivains, entry Fontenelle (later edition)
About the author
French Enlightenment philosopher and writer (1694–1778). Fought dogma, censorship and religious intolerance with wit and mockery.
The question on the back
How often were you right – and it only brought you trouble?