Quotes by Diderot, Denis

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little b >>

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge available to us >>

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

Quotations about Patriotism

True patriots we; for be it understood we left our country for our cou >>

Patriotism is a arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. >>

To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely. >>

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.

Diderot, Denis