Denis Diderot Quotes
No.	Quotation	Subject
1	Distance is a great promoter of admiration!	Admiration
2	Fools have been and always will be the majority of mankind.	Foolish
3	Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.	Justice
4	Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.	Maxim
5	Only the passions, only great passions, can elevate the mind to great things.	Passion
6	Ignorance is less remote from truth than prejudice.	Prejudice
7	And with the guts of the last priest, let us strangle the last king.	Royalty
8	Reason is to the philosopher what grace is to the Christian... Other men walk in darkness; the philosopher, who has the same passions, acts only after reflection; he walks through the night, but it is preceded by a torch. The philosopher forms his princip	Reason
9	If I had believed him, everything would have been turned upside down...all would have been turned topsy-turvy to make room for impractical theories. (Catherine II about Diderot -- Spielvogel)	Belief
10	If exclusive privileges were not granted, and if the financial system would not tend to concentrate wealth, there would be few great fortunes and no quick wealth. When the means of growing rich is divided between a greater number of citizens, wealth will	Privileges

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