Voltaire was a writer, historian and philosopher in the 18th century.
His best known works include the tragic play Zaïre, the historical study The Age of Louis XIV and the satirical novella Candide.
Voltaire was the lead writer for the French Enlightenment, he was famous for his wit, his attacks on Roman Catholicism, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech and seperation of church and state.
In this quote, Voltaire writes that it is better to question than to answer, because in questioning one can learn more than mere answering.
