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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.

Denis Diderot

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
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Arouse Patriot Society
Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.
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Burden Gratitude Hard Time Hope
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
Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
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Command Justice Obedience Virtue
The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law.
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Anand Thakur
Whatever dressing one gives to mushrooms, to whatever sauces our Apiciuses put them, they are not really good but to be sent back to the dungheap where they are born.
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Anand Thakur
The enjoyment of freedom which could be exercised without any motivation would be the real hallmark of a maniac.
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Anand Thakur
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
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
My ideas are my whores.
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Ideas One Liner Whore
If you want me to believe in God, you must make me touch him.
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Believe God Himself Touch
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
Scepticism is the first step towards truth.
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Step Truth
At an early age I sucked up the milk of Homer, Virgil, Horace, Terence, Anacreon, Plato and Euripides, diluted with that of Moses and the prophets.
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Age Early Milk Myself
There is only one duty; that is to be happy.
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Happiness Oneself Responsibility
Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.
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Bad Country Goodness Government Moral

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