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Denis Diderot

To say that man is a compound of strength and weakness, light and darkness, smallness and greatness, is not to indict him, it is to define him.
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Definition Himself Man Strength Weakness
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
Integrity is the evidence of all civil virtues.
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Evidence Integrity Virtue
A thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it. Skepticism is the first step toward truth.
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Evidence Question Truth
How easy it is to tell tales!
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Easy Story
The best mannered people make the most absurd lovers.
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Absurd Best Lover People
To prove the Gospels by a miracle is to prove an absurdity by something contrary to nature.
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Anand Thakur
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
There are cats and cats.
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Cat One Liner
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
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
There is only one virtue, justice; only one duty, to be happy; only one corollary, not to overvalue life and not to fear death.
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Death Fear Happiness Justice Virtue
What a fine comedy this world would be if one did not play a part in it.
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Comedy Oneself Play World
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Direction Journey Path
Time, matter, space – all, it may be, are no more than a point.
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Anand Thakur
Distance is a great promoter of admiration.
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Admire Distance Greatness Promote

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