Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot
Denis Diderotʁo]; 5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert...
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth5 October 1713
distance admiration promoters
Distance is a great promoter of admiration
order two heaven
If reason be a gift of Heaven, and we can say as much of faith, Heaven has certainly made us two gifts not only incompatible, but in direct contradiction to each other. In order to solve the difficulty, we are compelled to say either that faith is a chimera or that reason is useless.
thinking judging feelings
I feel, I think, I judge; therefore, a part of organized matter like me is capable of feeling, thinking, and judging.
eggs church temples
Do you see this egg? With this you can topple every theological theory, every church or temple in the world.
men animal reason
Instinct guides the animal better than the man. In the animal it is pure, in man it is led astray by his reason and intelligence.
space may matter
Time, matter, space - all, it may be, are no more than a point.
men genius madness
Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.
blow order way
My friend, you should blow out your candle in order to find your way more clearly.
feelings sublime testicles
There's a bit of testicle at the bottom of our most sublime feelings and our purest tenderness.
country believe poverty
In any country where talent and virtue produce no advancement, money will be the national god. Its inhabitants will either have to possess money or make others believe that they do. Wealth will be the highest virtue, poverty the greatest vice.
character heart men
Man was born to live with his fellow human beings. Separate him, isolate him, his character will go bad, a thousand ridiculous affects will invade his heart, extravagant thoughts will germinate in his brain, like thorns in an uncultivated land.
lying flattery bitter
We swallow with one gulp the lie that flatters us, and drink drop by drop the truth which is bitter to us.
birthday goodbye farewell
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.
funny running humorous
The best doctor is the one you run to and can't find.