Famous quotes containing the word diderot:
“To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!”
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)
“There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.”
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)
“The God of the Christians is a father who makes much of his apples, and very little of his children.”
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)