The quote is: "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocitiesThose who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities," famously attributed to French Enlightenment writer Voltaire, warning that accepting irrational ideas makes people vulnerable to manipulation and terrible acts, highlighting the importance of critical thinking.
- Meaning: It suggests that convincing people of falsehoods (absurdities) removes their moral and logical restraints, enabling them to perform horrific acts (atrocities) in service of those false beliefs.
- Attribution: While widely shared, the exact source is debated, though it reflects Voltaire's known critiques of superstition and manipulation.
- French: The original French is likely "Ceux qui peuvent vous faire croire à des absurdités peuvent vous faire commettre des atrocités".
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