Best Denis Diderot Sayings
- Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things. Elevate
- We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter. Any
- You have to make it happen. Funny
- There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. Acceptance
- From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step. Anti War
- The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. Agnostic
- It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all. All
- 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… Design
- There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of… Acquiring
- The best doctor is the one you run to and can't find. Best
- 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… Any
- No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings. Beings
- All abstract sciences are nothing but the study of relations between signs. Abstract
- When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which… Achievement
- Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control. Always Means
- The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned. Adult
- To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like… Aim
- It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it. Accuse
- There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies. Civilized
- There is only one passion, the passion for happiness. Happiness
- Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to. Dignity
- Good music is very close to primitive language. Close
- Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy. First Step
- There is no good father who would want to resemble our Heavenly Father. Father
- Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined; and for this reason,… Combined
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