Maxioms by Denis Diderot
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.
Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.
The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his read more
The infant runs toward it with its eyes closed, the adult is stationary, the old man approaches it with his back turned.
When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye read more
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.
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
