To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!
タグ: nothing, aim, feel, love

"Denis Diderot"の他の名言

There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint.
タグ: force, must, things, change
Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.
タグ: different, things, only, bad
Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.
タグ: every, made, burden, gratitude
His hands would plait the priest's guts, if he had no rope, to strangle kings.
タグ: rope, priest, kings, he, hands
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.
タグ: any, priest, never, great
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