Quote by Denis Diderot
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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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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The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form of seduction: they lull a people imperceptibly into the habit of loving, respecting, and serving his successor, whoever that successor may be, no matter how wicked or stupid. – Denis Diderot

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Men who love their mothers treat women wonderfully. And they have enormous respect for women. – Ellen Barkin

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Part of our essential humanity is paying respect to what God gave us and what will be here a long time after were gone. – William J. Clinton

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Your private life is your private life and you keep it to yourself. You get more respect that way. – Jay Kay

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I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own familys involvement with the armed forces. – Carolyn Murphy

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