Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them. Denis Diderot More Quotes by Denis Diderot More Quotes From Denis Diderot Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest. Denis Diderot atheist kings men Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders. Denis Diderot forever trying facts All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings. Denis Diderot exception all-things feelings In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education. Denis Diderot entertainment men children All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings... We must run roughshod over all these ancient puerilities, overturn the barriers that reason never erected, give back to the arts and sciences the liberty that is so precious to them. Denis Diderot running giving art From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step. Denis Diderot tyrants war peace We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter. Denis Diderot trust truth inspirational Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things. Denis Diderot happiness inspirational romantic 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 power order mean Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy. Denis Diderot steps philosophy firsts Doctors are always working to preserve our health and cooks to destroy it, but the latter are the more often successful. Denis Diderot doctors health successful Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others. Denis Diderot philanthropy giving people I picture the vast realm of the sciences as an immense landscape scattered with patches of dark and light. The goal towards which we must work is either to extend the boundaries of the patches of light, or to increase their number. One of these tasks falls to the creative genius; the other requires a sort of sagacity combined with perfectionism. Denis Diderot dark science fall First move me, astonish me, break my heart, let me tremble, weep, stare, be enraged-only then regale my eyes. Denis Diderot eye art moving No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings. Denis Diderot command humans men Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging. Denis Diderot shame giving men What a fine comedy this world would be if one did not play a part in it. Denis Diderot would-be play world 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. Denis Diderot atheism people religion No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason. Denis Diderot freedom men order A nation which thinks that it is belief in God and not good law which makes people honest does not seem to me very advanced. Denis Diderot law people thinking
