“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
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: religion
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Man will never be free until the
“Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: government
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There are three principal means of acquiring
“There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: knowledge
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Although a man may wear fine clothing,
“Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: good
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When superstition is allowed to perform the
“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
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: poetry
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The general interest of the masses might
“The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: freedom
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The philosopher has never killed any priests,
“The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: great
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When superstition is allowed to perform the
“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
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: music
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Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely
“Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: society
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There is only one passion, the passion
“There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: happiness
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Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which
“Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.”
— Denis Diderot
Author: Denis Diderot
Category: truth
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