tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post861286624761481822..comments2024-03-28T22:01:11.059-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Let's hear if from VoltaireOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-2389189045709099842015-01-22T22:59:13.842-05:002015-01-22T22:59:13.842-05:00Voltaire never fails to captivate me with his take...Voltaire never fails to captivate me with his take on EVERYTHING. Mark Twain and Will Rogers sort of follow in his footsteps, but he definitely wins on the hair.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-40045658727105014632015-01-22T16:55:44.263-05:002015-01-22T16:55:44.263-05:00When this horror occurred, my wishful thinking was...When this horror occurred, my wishful thinking was that the terrorists had in some way sabotaged their own purposes. It was a specific target they highlighted: free speech. I still hope it doesn't fade into yesterday's news.<br /><br />Candide. What I most remember is the ending, the main characters debating which was worse, pain or the boredom they were now suffering. The word ennui is French and has worked its way into many languages and became a major theme in western literature. I don't know if Voltaire was but one among many who wrote about it, or whether it originated with him as a literary theme.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558260338780425291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-40222186267452730232015-01-20T12:37:39.846-05:002015-01-20T12:37:39.846-05:00Thanks Jono, Everett, Jackie and Joel,
Make me wan...Thanks Jono, Everett, Jackie and Joel,<br />Make me want to read Candide now!<br />Cara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-70985245806360315442015-01-20T10:27:42.402-05:002015-01-20T10:27:42.402-05:00Thanks, Cara. I may need to do a little serious re...Thanks, Cara. I may need to do a little serious reading and studying to broaden my perspective. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-74215832285597360732015-01-20T10:22:59.242-05:002015-01-20T10:22:59.242-05:00Obviously the U.S. owes a great deal of its philos...Obviously the U.S. owes a great deal of its philosophy to Voltaire and similar philosophers of the 18th century! Now if we could just do a better job of walking the walk, not just talking the talk...<br />Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-78035686942283302015-01-20T08:12:46.571-05:002015-01-20T08:12:46.571-05:00Great post, Cara!Great post, Cara!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.com