Maxioms by Denis Diderot
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.
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
There is only one step from fanaticism to barbarism.
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.
No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and read more
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.