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Quote by Denis Diderot
When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manif

When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a mans name live for thousands of years. – Denis Diderot

Other quotes by Denis Diderot

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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Tyranny
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The first assumption of an art critic is that the artist meant to paint something else. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. – Oscar Wilde

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My love of fine art increased – the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see. – Paul Getty

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