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And his hands would plait the priest’s entrails, For want of a rope, to strangle kings.

Denis Diderot

The enjoyment of freedom which could be exercised without any motivation would be the real hallmark of a maniac.
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Anand Thakur
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.
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Convenience Moral Perception
Every man has his dignity. I’m willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to.
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Dignity Man Myself Willing
Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective.
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Artist Essential Moral Perspective Quality
Distance is a great promoter of admiration.
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Admire Distance Greatness Promote
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
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Philosophy Road
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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Feeling Instrument Memories Object Surround
Ignorance is less remote from the truth than prejudice.
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Ignorance Prejudice Remote Truth
The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled.
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Anand Thakur
Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
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Command Justice Obedience Virtue
To say that man is a compound of strength and weakness, light and darkness, smallness and greatness, is not to indict him, it is to define him.
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Definition Himself Man Strength Weakness
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.
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Essential Kind Respect Wicked Yourself
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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Fine Himself Live Man Peace Possession Purity Religious
One composition is meagre, though it has many figures; another is rich, though it has few.
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Composition Rich
Good music is very close to primitive language.
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Goodness Language Music Primitive
Mankind have banned the Divinity from their presence; they have relegated him to a sanctuary; the walls of the temple restrict his view; he does not exist outside of it.
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Anand Thakur

And his hands would plait the priest’s entrails, For want of a rope, to strangle kings.

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