The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.
DENIS DIDEROT
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The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled.
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There is no good father who would want to resemble our Heavenly Father.
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There’s a bit of testicle at the bottom of our most sublime feelings and our purest tenderness.
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The enjoyment of freedom which could be exercised without any motivation would be the real hallmark of a maniac.
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Time, matter, space – all, it may be, are no more than a point.
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Only the bad man is alone.
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Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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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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Anyone who takes it upon himself, on his private authority, to break a bad law, thereby authorizes everyone else to break the good ones.
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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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Good music is very close to primitive language.
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