Quote #12571
What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore...
Category Archives: Denis Diderot
Quote #12572
Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact....
Quote #12573
Virtue is praised but hated. People run away from it, for it is ice-cold...
Quote #12574
Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain...
Quote #12575
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection,...
Quote #12576
Fanaticism is just one step away from barbarism. +4-3
Quote #12577
We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip little by little...
Quote #12578
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things. 0-4
Quote #12579
A thing is not proved just because no one has ever questioned it. What...
Quote #12580
Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order Putting things...