The Friends of Voltaire

A Platonic friendship is perhaps only possible when one or other of the Platonists is in love with a third person.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Only a little, it might be. But if every man did the little he could — what a different world!

Evelyn Beatrice Hall

There is always more goodness in the world than there appears to be, because goodness is of its very nature modest and retiring.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall