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Quote by Denis Diderot
Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things. – Denis Diderot

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Every man has his dignity. Im willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to. – Denis Diderot

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Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth. – Denis Diderot

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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts reflection combines them experimentation verifies the result of that combination. – Denis Diderot

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Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy. – Edmund Burke

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The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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