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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

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It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all. – Denis Diderot

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Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man. – Denis Diderot

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The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled. – Denis Diderot

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Most young people have tremendous respect for older peoples views. – Dennis Prager

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In the United States, we do a pretty good job of protecting iconic landscapes and postcard views, but the ocean gets no respect. – Jeff Goodell

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Respect commands itself and it can neither be given nor withheld when it is due. – Eldridge Cleaver

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Plus, you know, when I was young, there was a lot of respect for clowning in rock music – look at Little Richard. It was a part of the whole thing, and I always also believed that it released the audience. – Bruce Springsteen

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