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Letter "D" » Denis Diderot Quotes
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«The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.»
«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.»
«The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law.»
«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...»
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«Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others»
Author: Denis Diderot
«To prove the Gospels by a miracle is to prove an absurdity by something contrary to nature»
«There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.»
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«It is said that desire is a product of the will, but the converse is in fact true: will is a product of desire.»
Author: Denis Diderot
«All abstract sciences are nothing but the study of relations between signs.»
Author: Denis Diderot
«We are all instruments endowed with feeling and memory. Our senses are so many strings that are struck by surrounding objects and that also frequently strike themselves.»
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