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If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it i

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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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts reflection combines them experimentation verifies the result of that combination. – Denis Diderot

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The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion. – 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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Anybody who asks for democracy to be introduced should respect the results of democracy. – Ismail Haniyeh

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Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone. – Nathan Deal

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There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less. – Bertrand Russell

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I dont expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do. – Roger Goodell

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