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The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Any Great Many Never Philosopher Philosophers Priest Priests Whereas

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From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Barbarism Fanaticism Only Step

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To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Aim Attempt Complete Desire Destruction End Feel Folly He Height Himself Like Love Madman Monster Noble Nothing Order Our Passions Succeeded Up Who Would

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Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Aroused Ephemeral Ever Motive Outlast Particular Patriotism Scarcely Society Threat

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The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Alike Men Pit Place Tears Theatre Virtuous Where Wicked

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Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: First First Step Philosophy Road Skepticism Step

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Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined; and for this reason, creative geniuses are not common.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Combined Common Creative Diligent Exact Experiments Geniuses Means Must Nature Observation Our Profound Rarely Reason Reflection See Three

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There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: About Does Inconvenient Moral Precept Something

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The possibility of divorce renders both marriage partners stricter in their observance of the duties they owe to each other. Divorces help to improve morals and to increase the population.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Both Divorce Divorces Duties Each Help Improve Increase Marriage Morals Observance Other Owe Partners Population Possibility

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Evil always turns up in this world through some genius or other.

~Denis Diderot

Topics: Always Evil Genius Other Some Through Turns Up World

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Editor

Born: October 5th, 1713

Died: July 31st, 1784

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