Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
DENIS DIDEROTPithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.
More Denis Diderot Quotes
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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.
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In order to get as much fame as one’s father one has to much more able than he.
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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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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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Only the bad man is alone.
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What a fine comedy this world would be if one did not play a part in it.
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For me, my thoughts are my prostitutes.
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Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective.
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In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.
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Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
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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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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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Good music is very close to primitive language.
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Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.
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You can be sure that a painter reveals himself in his work as much as and more than a writer does in his.
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