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Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Denis Diderot

To prove the Gospels by a miracle is to prove an absurdity by something contrary to nature.
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Anand Thakur
Superstition is more injurious to God than atheism.
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Atheist God Injurious
There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.
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Happiness Oneself Passion
The Christian religion teaches us to imitate a God that is cruel, insidious, jealous, and implacable in his wrath.
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Anand Thakur
We swallow with one gulp the lie that flatters us, and drink drop by drop the truth which is bitter to us.
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Bitter Lying Swallow Truth
There are cats and cats.
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Cat One Liner
I can be expected to look for truth but not to find it.
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Expectation Finding Myself Truth
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
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
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
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Philosophy Road
I am wholly yours – you are everything to me; we will sustain each other in all the ills of life it may please fate to inflict upon us; you will soothe my troubles; I will comfort you in yours.
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Each Other Life Trouble Yourself
The blood of Jesus Christ can cover a multitude of sins, it seems to me.
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Blood God Myself Sin
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
The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.
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Creation Dangerous Mad Man Occasion Religion
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
We are constantly railing against the passions; we ascribe to them all of man’s afflictions, and we forget that they are also the source of all his pleasures.
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Himself Passion Pleasure Source

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