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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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 DIDEROTThere is only one virtue, justice; only one duty, to be happy; only one corollary, not to overvalue life and not to fear death.
DENIS DIDEROTI 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 DIDEROTThe general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.
DENIS DIDEROTPoetry needs something on the scale of the grand, the barbarous, the savage.
DENIS DIDEROTWhether God exists or does not exist, He has come to rank among the most sublime and useless truths.
DENIS DIDEROTI 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 DIDEROTNo man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings.
DENIS DIDEROTIt is raining bombs on the house of the Lord. I go in fear and trembling lest one of these terrible bombers gets into difficulties.
DENIS DIDEROTA thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it. Skepticism is the first step toward truth.
DENIS DIDEROTWhen 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 DIDEROTIn any country where talent and virtue produce no advancement, money will be the national god. Its inhabitants will either have to possess money or make others believe that they do. Wealth will be the highest virtue, poverty the greatest vice.
DENIS DIDEROTPhilosophy is as far separated from impiety as religion is from fanaticism.
DENIS DIDEROTIt is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.
DENIS DIDEROTIgnorance is less remote from the truth than prejudice.
DENIS DIDEROTWhat a fine comedy this world would be if one did not play a part in it.
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