Lastly, the superstitious man becomes a fanatic, and then his zeal becomes capable of all crimes in the name of the Lord. Voltaire – ON SUPERSTITION – Toleration and Other Essays
Archives for the ‘maxims’ Category
Voltaire on Superstition, Suicide, and Murder
Saturday, 12 June 2010
The superstitious man is his own executioner; and he is the executioner of all who do not agree with him. Voltaire – ON SUPERSTITION – Toleration and Other Essays What I love about this line is its first clause. In what way does superstition make us our own executioners? The second clause is easy enough [...]
“On Two Ways of Reading” (Maxim)
Thursday, 7 January 2010
What is Schooliness? Maxim 1: Writing Lessons
Friday, 29 February 2008
Maxim: “Give Me a Unit I’ll Learn for a Day…”
Monday, 14 January 2008






