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

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


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Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.



We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.



All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.



Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders.

Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders.



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.

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.



Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.

Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.



Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.



Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.

Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.



In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.

In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.



Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.

Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.





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When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?

When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?




We are united with all life that is in nature. Man can no longer live his life for himself alone.

We are united with all life that is in nature. Man can no longer live his life for himself alone.



Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is very, very important.

Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is very, very important.



People associate clothes with actual behavior, and it's kind of crazy. If you get shot in some Levi's you don't go after Levi's. It's not the clothes. It's always the people.

People associate clothes with actual behavior, and it's kind of crazy. If you get shot in some Levi's you don't go after Levi's. It's not the clothes. It's always the people.



I believe that white frame house is worthy of more than a nod of nostalgia, because the values President Clinton learned there and in Hope formed the core of his political philosophy.

I believe that white frame house is worthy of more than a nod of nostalgia, because the values President Clinton learned there and in Hope formed the core of his political philosophy.



The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over!

The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over!



You can make money without doing evil.

You can make money without doing evil.



Happiness lies in the absorption in some vocation which satisfies the soul.

Happiness lies in the absorption in some vocation which satisfies the soul.




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