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Quote by Denis Diderot
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenien

There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it. – 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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The possibility of divorce renders both marriage partners stricter in their observance of the duties they owe to each other. Divorces help to improve morals and to increase the population. – Denis Diderot

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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

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What we call “morals” is simply blind obedience to words of command. – Havelock Ellis

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Without doubt half the ethical rules they din into our ears are designed to keep us at work. – Llewelyn Powys

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The world of empirical morality consists for the most part of nothing but ill will and envy. – Goethe

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