Denis Diderot Quotes About Giving

Quotes about: Giving

• 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.

  Denis Diderot

  Running, Art, Giving

• 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.

  Denis Diderot

  Funny, Wise, Honesty

  "Rameau's Nephew". Book by Denis Diderot, 1805.

• Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.

  Denis Diderot

  Men, Giving, Shame

• Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others.

  Denis Diderot

  People, Giving, Philanthropy

  "Happyology". Book by Harald Tietze, p. 28, 2001.

• 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.

  Denis Diderot

  Freedom, Men, Order

  Denis Diderot (1966). “Selected Writings”, New York : Macmillan

• 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.

  Denis Diderot

  Mushrooms, Giving, Sauce

• It has been said that love robs those who have it of their wit, and gives it to those who have none.

  Denis Diderot

  Love, Life, Giving

  "Paradox of the Actor". Book by Denis Diderot, 1830.

• 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.

  Denis Diderot

  Christian, Men, Giving

• The bad gives rise to the good, the good inspires the better, the better produces the excellent, the excellent is followed by the bizarre

  Denis Diderot

  Giving, Inspire, Excellent

• 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.

  Denis Diderot

  Witty, Character, Giving

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