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Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.

Denis Diderot

We are far more liable to catch the vices than the virtues of our associates.
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Association Catch Ourselves Vice
One composition is meagre, though it has many figures; another is rich, though it has few.
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Composition Rich
In order to get as much fame as one’s father one has to much more able than he.
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Fame Father Himself Order
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.
DENIS DIDEROT

Anand Thakur
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.
DENIS DIDEROT

Discussion Love Mad Mindset Myself Politics Present Taste
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.
DENIS DIDEROT

Anand Thakur
When one compares the talents one has with those of a Leibniz , one is tempted to throw away one’s books and go die quietly in the dark of some forgotten corner.
DENIS DIDEROT

Compare Corner Forget Talent Temptation
Philosophy is as far separated from impiety as religion is from fanaticism.
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Philosophy Religion Separate
First move me, astonish me, break my heart, let me tremble, weep, stare, be enraged-only then regale my eyes.
DENIS DIDEROT

Astonishment Eyes Move Myself
We are constantly railing against the passions; we ascribe to them all of man’s afflictions, and we forget that they are also the source of all his pleasures.
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Himself Passion Pleasure Source
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
When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.
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Heart Known Wisdom
First of all move me, surprise me, rend my heart; make me tremble, weep, shudder; outrage me; delight my eyes afterwards if you can.
DENIS DIDEROT

Delight Move Surprise Yourself
Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.
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Beg Compassionate Man Poor Possible Shame
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
Time, matter, space – all, it may be, are no more than a point.
DENIS DIDEROT

Anand Thakur

Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.

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