Denis Diderot

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many…

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation…

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the…

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

There is only one passion, the passion for happiness…

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

There are things I can’t force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest…

Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed…

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that…

The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius…

The possibility of divorce renders both marriage partners stricter in their observance of the duties…