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Quote by Denis Diderot

“If you disturb the colors of the rainbow, the rainbow is no longer beautiful.”

Quote by Denis Diderot

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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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