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Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.

Denis Diderot

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.
DENIS DIDEROT

Each Other Life Trouble Yourself
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
There’s a bit of testicle at the bottom of our most sublime feelings and our purest tenderness.
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Anand Thakur
Jacques said that his master said that everything good or evil we encounter here below was written on high.
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Evil Goodness High Master Writing
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
Integrity is the evidence of all civil virtues.
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Evidence Integrity Virtue
From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.
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Oneself Path Step
Passions destroy more prejudices than philosophy does.
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Destroy Passion Philosophy Prejudice
When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.
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Heart Known Wisdom
Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.
DENIS DIDEROT

Bad Country Goodness Government Moral
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
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
All children are essentially criminal.
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Children Crime Essential
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.
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Convenience Moral Perception
I feel, I think, I judge; therefore, a part of organized matter like me is capable of feeling, thinking, and judging.
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Feeling Judgement Thinking
I can be expected to look for truth but not to find it.
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Expectation Finding Myself Truth

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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