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Quote by Denis Diderot
No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow hu

No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings. – Denis Diderot

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The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. – Denis Diderot

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Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs. – Denis Diderot

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It seems to be a law of nature that no man, unless he has some obvious physical deformity, ever is loth to sit for his portrait. – Max Beerbohm

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There is nothing in the world more peaceful than apple-leaves with an early moon. – Alice Meynell

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Nature is the master of talents genius is the master of nature. – J. G. Holland

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Since those who believe they need a hero/celebrity outnumber the actual heroes/celebrities, people feel safe and comfortably justified in numbers, committing egregious crimes in the name of the greater social ego. Ironically diminishing their own true hero-celebrity nature in the process. – Lauryn Hill

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They fail, and they alone, who have not striven. – Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills. – Mahalia Jackson

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