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The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled.

Denis Diderot

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge, observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.
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Combination Experiment Knowledge Principle Reflection Result
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
Only the bad man is alone.
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Alone Bad Man
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
It is said that desire is a product of the will, but the converse is in fact true: will is a product of desire.
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Desire Fact Production True Willing
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
Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.
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Burden Gratitude Hard Time Hope
Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.
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Beg Compassionate Man Poor Possible Shame
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.
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Anand Thakur
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
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
For me, my thoughts are my prostitutes.
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Myself Prostitute Thinking
Which is the greater merit, to enlighten the human race, which remains forever, or to save one’s fatherland, which is perishable?
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Enlightenment Father Greatness Oneself Perish Save
And his hands would plait the priest’s entrails, For want of a rope, to strangle kings.
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Hands King Priest
There is only one duty; that is to be happy.
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Happiness Oneself Responsibility
When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.
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Heart Known Wisdom

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