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Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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The one who speaks to you about the faults of others, will speak to others about yours.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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The martyr awaits death; the fanatic rushes to seek it.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Love deprives those who have it of spirit, and gives it to those who lack it.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Beware of the man who talks about putting things in order. Putting things in order always means putting things under his control.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Concise phrases are like sharp nails that drive the truth into our memory.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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There is no legitimate sovereign other than the nation; there can be no legitimate legislator other than the people.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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He who can compel us to good could also compel us to evil. A first just, energetic, and enlightened despot is a misfortune; a second just, energetic, and enlightened despot is a greater misfortune; a third, resembling the first two, by causing the people to forget their privileges, would consummate their slavery.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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The arbitrary government of a prince, even if it is just and enlightened, is always bad.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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He who needs a protocol will never get far; geniuses read little, practice a lot, and make themselves.

Gerardo Diego

Gerardo Diego

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At the moment of truth, which is that of seeking oneself in the objective, one forgets everything and is prepared to be faithful only to one's own sincerity.