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Denis Diderot

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
Scepticism is the first step toward truth.
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Path Step Truth
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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Allow Music Painting Performance Poetry Superstitious
What a fine comedy this world would be if one did not play a part in it.
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Comedy Oneself Play World
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
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Greatness Passion Soul
There is no true sovereign except the nation; there can be no true legislator except the people.
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Anand Thakur
The best doctor is the one you run to and can’t find.
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Best Doctor Finding Oneself Run
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.
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Anand Thakur
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
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Philosophy Road
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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Anand Thakur
If ever anybody dedicated his whole life to the “enthusiasm for truth and justice” using this phrase in the good sense it was Diderot.
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Dedication Enthusiasm Goodness Life Sense
Only God and some few rare geniuses can keep forging ahead into novelty.
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God Novel Rare
Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.
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Control Order People Yourself
There are cats and cats.
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Cat One Liner
The best mannered people make the most absurd lovers.
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Absurd Best Lover People
The world is the house of the strong.
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Hard Time Inspirational Strong World

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