Hence, as I have said, all the philanthropic side of the revolutionary movement was lost to him; just as the defence of Labarre, the vindication of CALAS, never disturbed the current of his contempt for Voltaire.
"The Countess of Albany"
Violet Paget (AKA Vernon Lee)
If, then, these Voltaire-haters have not learned to love this great heretic, let them study the narrative of his even more successful endeavors on behalf of the Sirvens; more successful, because in this case he took up the fight before an unjust judgment could be delivered, and thus prevented the repetition of such an iniquitous execution as had taken place in the CALAS case.
"Theological Essays"
Charles Bradlaugh
In an hour of oppression one would rather have been the friend of the saviour of the CALAS and of Sirven, than of the vindicator of theism.
"Rousseau Volumes I. and II."
John Morley