Denis Diderot Quotes

Denis Diderot
French Editor
Born: Oct 5, 1713
Died: Jul 31, 1784
Genius Good Man Nature People You
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We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter. Denis Diderot
Truth Lie Bitter Find Only Sip Any Swallow Flatters Little Us
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. Denis Diderot
Nature Knowledge Result Reflection Three Facts Observation Combination Principal Experimentation Them Acquiring Means
Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things. Denis Diderot
Great Soul Great Things Only Passions Elevate Things
From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step. Denis Diderot
Only Step Fanaticism Barbarism
If you want me to believe in God, you must make me touch him. Denis Diderot
God Me You Believe Must Touch Make Him Want
There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. Denis Diderot
Change Adjust Must Force Greatest Times Viewpoint Things Needed
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. Denis Diderot
Great Philosopher Philosophers Never Priest Priests Any Whereas Many
Evil always turns up in this world through some genius or other. Denis Diderot
Genius World Evil Other Some Through Always Up Turns
When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music. Denis Diderot
Music Age Old Old Age Painting Say Temperament Poetry Excellence Superstition Allowed Perform Goodbye Task Human
Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control. Denis Diderot
People Control Other Out About Putting Fellow Talks Always Getting Order Means Your Who Things Watch
His hands would plait the priest's guts, if he had no rope, to strangle kings. Denis Diderot
Would Kings Guts Had Priest He His Hands Rope Strangle
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. Denis Diderot
Faith Good Man Hurt Pure Living Fine Wear He Although Does Any May Being Clothing Holy Peacefully Lives
People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It freezes you to death, and in this world you've got to keep your feet warm. Denis Diderot
Death You Hate People World Virtue Run Feet Got Praise Warm Your Keep Away
Good music is very close to primitive language. Denis Diderot
Music Good Language Good Music Primitive Very Close
All abstract sciences are nothing but the study of relations between signs. Denis Diderot
Signs Nothing Relations Abstract Study Between Sciences
Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad. Denis Diderot
Government Good Result Bad Morals Countries Legislation African Asian European
Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things. Denis Diderot
Confuse Bad Would Follows Entirely Only Revealed Revelation Very Truths Different Theologian Certainty Different Things Things

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