Denis Diderot's Quotes

Denis Diderot's Quotes 47

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by...

When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of...

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are...

Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as...

When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the...

Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.

No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings.

You have to make it happen.

The best doctor is the one you run to and can't find.

The possibility of divorce renders both marriage partners stricter in their...

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of...

There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of...

There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the...

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and...

How had they met? By chance, like everybody else. What were there names?...

Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us but we sip only little by...

If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime it is in...

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are...

Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation and lasts only as long as...

Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric vast and wild.

Our observation of nature must be diligent our reflection profound and our...

1
2

Random Quote

John Hawley Faith

I desire an special interest in your prayers that my faith fail not in the day of adversity.

Top Topicsall topics

By subscribing to Daily Mail Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Top Authorsall authors