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When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man's name live for thousands of years.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Achievements Art Dazzling Glorious Level Literature Live Make Man Manifestation Name Personality Philosophy Possible Science Simply Thousands Thousands Of Years Where Which Years

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When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Age Allowed Excellence Goodbye Human Music Old Old Age Painting Perform Poetry Say Superstition Task Temperament

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Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.

~Denis Diderot

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If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Criminal Deny Essential Great Kind Petty Realm Respect Spit Sublime Thief Which Wickedness You

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Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.

~Denis Diderot

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If you want me to believe in God, you must make me touch him.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Believe God Him Make Me Must Touch Want You

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The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned.

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There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Happiness Only Passion

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Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.

~Denis Diderot

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Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.

~Denis Diderot

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Editor

Born: October 5th, 1713

Died: July 31st, 1784

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