Quotes by Diderot, Denis

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are >>

The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, >>

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things. >>

Quotations about Gambling

The world is the house of the strong. I shall not know until the end w >>

I can't believe that God plays dice with the universe. >>

The best throw of the dice is to throw them away. >>

The world is the house of the strong. I shall not know until the end what I have lost or won in this place, in this vast gambling den where I have spent more than sixty years, dicebox in hand, shaking the dice.

Diderot, Denis