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The world is the house of the strong.

Denis Diderot

To prove the Gospels by a miracle is to prove an absurdity by something contrary to nature.
DENIS DIDEROT

Anand Thakur
Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.
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Poetry Vast Wild
How easy it is to tell tales!
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Easy Story
There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.
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Happiness Oneself Passion
Gaiety is a quality of ordinary men. Genius always presupposes some disorder in the machine.
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Machine Order Ordinary Quality
What is a monster? A being whose survival is incompatible with the existing order.
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Existence Monster Survive
It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.
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Believe God Important
Only passions, and great passions, can raise the soul to great things. Without them there is no sublimity, either in morals or in creativity. Art returns to infancy, and virtue becomes small-minded.
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Greatness Mindset Moral Passion Raise Small Soul
Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.
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Burden Gratitude Hard Time Hope
My ideas are my whores.
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Ideas One Liner Whore
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
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Philosophy Road
Good music is very close to primitive language.
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Goodness Language Music Primitive
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
There is no good father who would want to resemble our Heavenly Father.
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Anand Thakur
My friend, you should blow out your candle in order to find your way more clearly.
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Blow Clear Finding Friendship Way
Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.
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Beg Compassionate Man Poor Possible Shame

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