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Religion Quotes by Denis Diderot
- Mankind have banned the Divinity from their presence; they have relegated him to a sanctuary; the walls of the temple restrict his view; he does…
- Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
- The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.
- It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at 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…
- Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.
- 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…
- Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.
- Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of one's innocence with the loss of one's prejudices.
- 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…
- I have only a small flickering light to guide me in the darkness of a thick forest. Up comes a theologian and blows it out.
- The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and... people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of…
- There is not a Musselman[Muslim] alive who would not imagine that he was performing an action pleasing to God and his Holy Prophet by exterminating…
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