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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

Whether God exists or does not exist, He has come to rank among the most sublime and useless truths.
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Anand Thakur
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
Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.
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Control Order People Yourself
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
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Civilization Inflict Kind Man Society Woman
The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned.
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Adult Eyes Infant Man Old
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
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
The blood of Jesus Christ can cover a multitude of sins, it seems to me.
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Blood God Myself Sin
Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.
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Poetry Vast Wild
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
There is only one duty; that is to be happy.
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Happiness Oneself Responsibility
The world is the house of the strong.
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Hard Time Inspirational Strong World
There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.
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Happiness Oneself Passion
Superstition is more injurious to God than atheism.
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Atheist God Injurious
When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music.
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Allow Music Painting Performance Poetry Superstitious

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