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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.

Denis Diderot

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
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Philosophy Road
Only God and some few rare geniuses can keep forging ahead into novelty.
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God Novel Rare
At an early age I sucked up the milk of Homer, Virgil, Horace, Terence, Anacreon, Plato and Euripides, diluted with that of Moses and the prophets.
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Age Early Milk Myself
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.
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Poetry Vast Wild
It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.
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Believe God Important
I feel, I think, I judge; therefore, a part of organized matter like me is capable of feeling, thinking, and judging.
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Feeling Judgement Thinking
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
Superstition is more injurious to God than atheism.
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Atheist God Injurious
No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason.
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Enjoyment Heaven Man Nature Reason Receive
If a misplaced admiration shows imbecility, an affected criticism shows vice of character. Expose thyself rather to appear a beast than false.
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Anand Thakur
Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.
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Anand Thakur
First of all move me, surprise me, rend my heart; make me tremble, weep, shudder; outrage me; delight my eyes afterwards if you can.
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Delight Move Surprise Yourself
Scepticism is the first step toward truth.
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Path Step Truth
There’s a bit of testicle at the bottom of our most sublime feelings and our purest tenderness.
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Anand Thakur
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

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