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Philosophers vs. Priests

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

Denis Diderot – Jacque the Fatalist and his Master
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Humorous Intentions

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From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend on reading it.

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Blame Social Conventions

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It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.

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Words as Healers

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Words are the physicians of a mind diseased.

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Paths to Knowledge

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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.

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Poetry’s Wild Heart

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Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.

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