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The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned.

Denis Diderot

It has been said that love robs those who have it of their wit, and gives it to those who have none.
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Love Rob
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
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
What is a monster? A being whose survival is incompatible with the existing order.
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Existence Monster Survive
Shakespeare’s fault is not the greatest into which a poet may fall. It merely indicates a deficiency of taste.
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Book Greatness Literature Poet Taste
When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.
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Heart Known Wisdom
One composition is meagre, though it has many figures; another is rich, though it has few.
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Composition Rich
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
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
There is no good father who would want to resemble our Heavenly Father.
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Anand Thakur
Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.
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Poetry Vast Wild
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.
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Action Allow Freedom Genius Interest Place
First move me, astonish me, break my heart, let me tremble, weep, stare, be enraged-only then regale my eyes.
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Astonishment Eyes Move Myself
For me, my thoughts are my prostitutes.
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Myself Prostitute Thinking
Philosophy is as far separated from impiety as religion is from fanaticism.
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Philosophy Religion Separate

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