Voltaire on Religious Money
on Tuesday, February 18, 2014Voltaire Money Quotation saying that even though there are multiple religions – all need donations and every one of them believe in cash. Voltaire said:
“When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion” — Voltaire
Voltaire suggests that when it comes to money and financial matters, people from different religions will cooperate and work together regardless of their religious beliefs.
Voltaire was pointing out that while people may belong to different religions, they are all united by their interest in accumulating wealth. His point was that money has a universal appeal that transcends religious divisions. The quote implies that financial self-interest can overcome religious and ideological differences.
Birthday: November 21, 1694 – Death: May 30, 1778