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Quote by Denis Diderot
People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It

People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It freezes you to death, and in this world youve got to keep your feet warm. – Denis Diderot

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There are things I cant force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. – Denis Diderot

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We swallow with one gulp the lie that flatters us, and drink drop by drop the truth which is bitter to us. – Denis Diderot

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