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The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

Denis Diderot

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.
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Design Disturb Trouble True
Isn’t it better to have men being ungrateful than to miss a chance to do good?
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Better Chance Goodness Man
Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.
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Burden Gratitude Hard Time Hope
The God of the Christians is a father who makes much of his apples, and very little of his children.
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Children Father God Himself
When we know to read our own hearts, we acquire wisdom of the heartsof others.
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Heart Known Wisdom
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
Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective.
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Artist Essential Moral Perspective Quality
Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.
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Beg Compassionate Man Poor Possible Shame
In order to get as much fame as one’s father one has to much more able than he.
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Fame Father Himself Order
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.
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Convenience Moral Perception
Integrity is the evidence of all civil virtues.
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Evidence Integrity Virtue
The best doctor is the one you run to and can’t find.
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Best Doctor Finding Oneself Run
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
If there are one hundred thousand damned souls for one saved soul, the devil has always the advantage without having given up his son to death.
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Anand Thakur
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
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Anand Thakur
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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Anand Thakur

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

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