72 ordspråk av Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot
The blood of Jesus Christ can cover a multitude of sins, it seems to me.
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The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law.
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The first step towards philosophy is incredulity
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The following general definition of an animal: a system of different organic molecules that have combined with one another, under the impulsion of a sensation similar to an obtuse and muffled sense of touch given to them by the creator of matter as a whole, until each one of them has found the most suitable position for its shape and comfort.
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The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.
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The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned.
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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 them on occasion.
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The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.
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The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled.
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The possibility of divorce renders both marriage partners stricter in their observance of the duties they owe to each other. Divorces help to improve morals and to increase the population.
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There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
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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 that combination.
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There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
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There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.
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There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.
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