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15 Wise Quotes by Famous Figures from the Age of Reason

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The late 17th and early 18th century in European and American history are widely known as the Enlightenment era, or the Age of Reason and many terms and notions we think of as very modern were actually conceived at this time. The Enlightenment was the era when the skepticism and rationalism first began to thrive and the scientific method was invented, but also the time when famous philosophers and political thinkers started promoting the ideas of individual liberty, separation of church and state, as well as democracy as we know it today.

Thomas Jefferson, Voltaire, Rene Descartes, and Isaac Newton, just to name a few, all lived during this period in history, and apart from being busy changing the world forever, they also shared some pretty wise, useful and inspiring life advice in their written works, here are 15 of theirs inspirational quotes:

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enlightenment famous figures quotes benjamin franklin

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Click here to see even more witty quotes by Voltaire.

enlightenment famous figures quotes johannes kepler

enlightenment famous figures quotes thomas hobbes

enlightenment famous figures quotes francis bacon

enlightenment famous figures quotes baruch spinoza

enlightenment famous figures quotes denis diderot

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enlightenment famous figures quotes mary wollstoncraft

enlightenment famous figures quotes gottfreid leibnitz

enlightenment famous figures quotes isaac newton

Some famous quotes are actually attributed to the wrong author, as is the case with one famous quote by Isaac Newton. Click here to see which one.

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enlightenment famous figures quotes immanuel kant

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