John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9588 Fran&edilois Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1694-1778 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9588 |
| AUTHOR: | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694–1778) |
| QUOTATION: | If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent him. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Epître à l’Auteur du Livre des Trois Imposteurs. cxi. |
| Note 1. See Tillotson, Quotation 1. [back] |