Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things. – Denis Diderot
Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control. – Denis Diderot
If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you cant deny a kind of respect for the great criminal. – Denis Diderot
We swallow with one gulp the lie that flatters us, and drink drop by drop the truth which is bitter to us. – Denis Diderot