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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.

Denis Diderot

Which is the greater merit, to enlighten the human race, which remains forever, or to save one’s fatherland, which is perishable?
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Enlightenment Father Greatness Oneself Perish Save
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
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Philosophy Road
No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings.
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Command Himself Man Nature Right
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
One may demand of me that I should seek truth, but not that I should find it.
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Demand Finding Oneself Seek Truth
Does anyone really know where they’re going to?
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Direction Journey Path
A thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it. Skepticism is the first step toward truth.
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Evidence Question Truth
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
If you want me to believe in God, you must make me touch him.
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Believe God Himself Touch
There is only one duty; that is to be happy.
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Happiness Oneself Responsibility
For me, my thoughts are my prostitutes.
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Myself Prostitute Thinking
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
Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.
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Genius Madness Raise Status
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.
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Anand Thakur
Distance is a great promoter of admiration.
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Admire Distance Greatness Promote
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

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