Voltaire's Wit

I was reading "The Story of Philosophy" by Will Durant. The author mentions an anecdote from Voltaire's life that made me smile. I hope you will enjoy it as well.

A visitor from Albrecht von Haller's place meets Voltaire for the first time. Voltaire begins the conversation by praising Haller.

"He is a great man, a great poet, a great naturalist, a great philosopher, almost a universal genius."

The visitor is surprised, "What you say, sir, is the most admirable, as Mr. Haller does not do you the same justice."

"Ah, perhaps we are both mistaken." Voltaire quips back.