“Il ne faut point donner d'esprit a' ses personnages; mais savoir les placer dans des circonstances qui leur en donnent. You should not give wit to your characters, but know instead how to put them in situations which will make them witty.” KnowsGivingShouldCharacterSituationWittyWit Author:Denis Diderot
“If there were a reason for preferring the Christian religion to natural religion, it would be because the former offers us, on the nature of God and man, enlightenment that the latter lacks. Now, this is not at all the case; for Christianity, instead of clarifying, gives rise to an infinite multitude of obscurities and difficulties.” IfsMenGivingReasonWould BeChristianNaturalChristianityCasesAtheismOffersEnlightenmentDifficultyInfinitePositive AtheismFormerLatterMultitudesObscurityClarifying Author:Denis Diderot
“I discuss with myself questions of politics, love, taste, or philosophy. I let my mind rove wantonly, give it free rein to followany idea, wise or mad that may present itself. My ideas are my harlots.” ThinkingGivingMindMayIdeasPhilosophyFunnyWiseHonestyTasteMadThoughtfulReinsHarlots Author:Denis Diderot
“All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings... We must run roughshod over all these ancient puerilities, overturn the barriers that reason never erected, give back to the arts and sciences the liberty that is so precious to them.” GivingArtReasonFeelingsRunningLibertyAll ThingsRegardAncientExceptionBarriersGiving BackArt And Science Author:Denis Diderot
“The bad gives rise to the good, the good inspires the better, the better produces the excellent, the excellent is followed by the bizarre” GivingProduceInspireExcellentBizarre Author:Denis Diderot
“Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others.” PeopleGivingPhilanthropy Author:Denis Diderot
“It has been said that love robs those who have it of their wit, and gives it to those who have none.” LoveLifeGivingHas BeensSaidPositive AtheismWit Author:Denis Diderot
“No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason.” MenGivingReasonOrderIndividualHeavenEnjoyFreedomSpeciesPositive AtheismEnjoyment Book:Selected Writings Source: Selected Writings
“Whatever dressing one gives to mushrooms, to whatever sauces our Apiciuses put them, they are not really good but to be sent back to the dungheap where they are born.” GivingBornDressingsSauceMushrooms Author:Denis Diderot
“Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.” IfsMenGivingPoorShameSparesBeggingPoor Man Author:Denis Diderot
