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“Let education kindle only those which are truly beneficial to the human species; let it favour those alone which are really necessary to the maintenance of society. The passions of man are dangerous, only because every thing conspires to give them an evil direction.”

Quote by Baron d'Holbach

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Baron d'Holbach
Baron d'Holbach

Baron d'Holbach, a German philosopher and author, was born on December 8, 1723, in France, and died on January 21, 1789. He was an influential figure of the Enlightenment era, known for his atheistic and materialist ideas. more

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