“In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.”
Quote by Denis Diderot
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Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer who played a pivotal role in the Enlightenment. He is best known for his work on the Encyclopédie, which aimed to compile all the knowledge of the time into a single work. more
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