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Philosophy is as far separated from impiety as religion is from fanaticism.

Denis Diderot

It has been said that love robs those who have it of their wit, and gives it to those who have none.
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Love Rob
If a misplaced admiration shows imbecility, an affected criticism shows vice of character. Expose thyself rather to appear a beast than false.
DENIS DIDEROT

Anand Thakur
Passions destroy more prejudices than philosophy does.
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Destroy Passion Philosophy Prejudice
The possibility of divorce renders both marriage partners stricter in their observance of the duties they owe to each other. Divorces help to improve morals and to increase the population.
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Divorce Improvement Marriage Partner Population Possible
If there are one hundred thousand damned souls for one saved soul, the devil has always the advantage without having given up his son to death.
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Anand Thakur
There is only one duty; that is to be happy.
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Happiness Oneself Responsibility
Only God and some few rare geniuses can keep forging ahead into novelty.
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God Novel Rare
In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.
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Children Education Entertainment Man Preference
Scepticism is the first step toward truth.
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Path Step Truth
I discuss with myself questions of politics, love, taste, or philosophy. I let my mind rove wantonly, give it free rein to followany idea, wise or mad that may present itself. My ideas are my harlots.
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Discussion Love Mad Mindset Myself Politics Present Taste
Isn’t it better to have men being ungrateful than to miss a chance to do good?
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Better Chance Goodness Man
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
All children are essentially criminal.
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Children Crime Essential
Does anyone really know where they’re going to?
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Direction Journey Path
I can be expected to look for truth but not to find it.
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Expectation Finding Myself Truth
Good music is very close to primitive language.
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Goodness Language Music Primitive

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