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Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.

Denis Diderot

Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.
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Bad Confusion Different Follow Reveal Truth
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
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Anand Thakur
Only the bad man is alone.
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Alone Bad Man
What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step towards truth.
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Impartial Path Step Truth
For me, my thoughts are my prostitutes.
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Myself Prostitute Thinking
Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective.
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Artist Essential Moral Perspective Quality
I like better for one to say some foolish thing upon important matters than to be silent. That becomes the subject of discussion and dispute, and the truth is discovered.
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Anand Thakur
When one compares the talents one has with those of a Leibniz , one is tempted to throw away one’s books and go die quietly in the dark of some forgotten corner.
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Compare Corner Forget Talent Temptation
Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey.
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Command Force Obedience Power Violence
In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go.
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Necessary Order Shake Willing
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
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.
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Discussion Love Mad Mindset Myself Politics Present Taste
Scepticism is the first step towards truth.
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Step Truth
Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.
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Bad Country Goodness Government Moral
All children are essentially criminal.
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Children Crime Essential
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

Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.

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