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We are far more liable to catch the vices than the virtues of our associates.

Denis Diderot

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
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
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
There are things I can’t force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
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Adjust Change Force Need Point View
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
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Arouse Patriot Society
Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective.
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Artist Essential Moral Perspective Quality
We are all instruments endowed with feeling and memory. Our senses are so many strings that are struck by surrounding objects and that also frequently strike themselves.
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Feeling Instrument Memories Object Surround
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
There is only one duty; that is to be happy.
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Happiness Oneself Responsibility
All children are essentially criminal.
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Children Crime Essential
I like better for one to say some foolish thing upon important matters than to be silent. That becomes the subject of discussion and dispute, and the truth is discovered.
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Anand Thakur
Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.
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Fine Himself Live Man Peace Possession Purity Religious
From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.
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Oneself Path Step
Do you see this egg? With this you can topple every theological theory, every church or temple in the world.
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See Theory World
There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.
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Happiness Oneself Passion
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.
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Force Memories Ourselves Sentence Truth

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