Voltaire, [François Marie Arouet] (1694-1778) French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Voltaire Quote “God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.”Voltaire ~ Voltaire [François Marie Arouet] (1694-1778) French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher Religion , Truth , God Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Voltaire quote is found in these categories: Religion quotes Truth quotes God quotes About Voltaire Bio of Voltaire Quotations by Voltaire Books by/about Voltaire Voltaire videos Voltaire on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Voltaire