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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.

Denis Diderot

I have not the hope of being immortal, because the desire of it has not given me that vanity.
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Desire Hope Immortal Myself
In order to get as much fame as one’s father one has to much more able than he.
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Fame Father Himself Order
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
The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law.
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Anand Thakur
Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.
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Genius Madness Raise Status
Instinct guides the animal better than the man. In the animal it is pure, in man it is led astray by his reason and intelligence.
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Animal Guide Instinct Intelligence Reason
If there are one hundred thousand damned souls for one saved soul, the devil has always the advantage without having given up his son to death.
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Anand Thakur
For me, my thoughts are my prostitutes.
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Myself Prostitute Thinking
If you want me to believe in God, you must make me touch him.
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Believe God Himself Touch
Jacques said that his master said that everything good or evil we encounter here below was written on high.
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Evil Goodness High Master Writing
What a fine comedy this world would be if one did not play a part in it.
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Comedy Oneself Play World
People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It freezes you to death, and in this world you’ve got to keep your feet warm.
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Anand Thakur
Passions destroy more prejudices than philosophy does.
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Destroy Passion Philosophy Prejudice
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.
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Design Disturb Trouble True
Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of one’s innocence with the loss of one’s prejudices.
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Bad Company Innocent Instruction Loss One Prejudice
I discuss with myself questions of politics, love, taste, or philosophy. I let my mind rove wantonly, give it free rein to followany idea, wise or mad that may present itself. My ideas are my harlots.
DENIS DIDEROT

Discussion Love Mad Mindset Myself Politics Present Taste

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