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Firsts Quotes by Denis Diderot
- What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step towards truth.
- Scepticism is the first step towards truth.
- First move me, astonish me, break my heart, let me tremble, weep, stare, be enraged-only then regale my eyes.
- First of all move me, surprise me, rend my heart; make me tremble, weep, shudder; outrage me; delight my eyes afterwards if you can.
- Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
- Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
- A thing is not proved just because no one has ever questioned it. What has never been gone into impartially has never been properly gone…
- The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.
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