Denis Diderot Quotes About Science

Quotes about: Science

• I picture the vast realm of the sciences as an immense landscape scattered with patches of dark and light. The goal towards which we must work is either to extend the boundaries of the patches of light, or to increase their number. One of these tasks falls to the creative genius; the other requires a sort of sagacity combined with perfectionism.

  Denis Diderot

  Fall, Dark, Science

  Denis Diderot, David J. Adams (2000). “Thoughts on the interpretation of nature: and other philosophical works”, Clinamen Press Ltd.

• The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

  Denis Diderot

  Spiritual, Atheist, Science

  "Observations on the Drawing Up of Laws". A letter to Catherine the Great, 1774.

• Scepticism is the first step toward truth.

  Denis Diderot

  Philosophy, Science, Steps

  "The Anchor Book of French Quotations with English Translations". Book by Norbert Gutermam, 1963.

• All abstract sciences are nothing but the study of relations between signs.

  Denis Diderot

  Science, Technology, Study

  "D'Alembert's Dream". Book by Denis Diderot, 1830.

• Do you see this egg? With this you can topple every theological theory, every church or temple in the world.

  Denis Diderot

  Science, Eggs, Church

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

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