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When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.

Denis Diderot

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
Passions destroy more prejudices than philosophy does.
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Destroy Passion Philosophy Prejudice
Wandering in a vast forest at night, I have only a faint light to guide me. A stranger appears and says to me: ‘My friend, you should blow out your candle in order to find your way more clearly.’ This stranger is a theologian.
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Finding Forest Night Order Stranger Wander 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
Distance is a great promoter of admiration.
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Admire Distance Greatness Promote
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 no true sovereign except the nation; there can be no true legislator except the people.
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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
Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective.
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Artist Essential Moral Perspective Quality
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.
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Each Other Life Trouble Yourself
In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go.
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Necessary Order Shake Willing
There is only one virtue, justice; only one duty, to be happy; only one corollary, not to overvalue life and not to fear death.
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Death Fear Happiness Justice Virtue
The world is the house of the strong.
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Hard Time Inspirational Strong World
It is said that desire is a product of the will, but the converse is in fact true: will is a product of desire.
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Desire Fact Production True Willing
Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.
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Anand Thakur
There is no good father who would want to resemble our Heavenly Father.
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Anand Thakur

When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.

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