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Denis Diderot Quotes about Giving

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Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others.

Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others.

Denis Diderot
People, Giving, Philanthropy
"Happyology". Book by Harald Tietze, p. 28, 2001.

The bad gives rise to the good, the good inspires the better, the better produces the excellent, the excellent is followed by the bizarre

Denis Diderot
Giving, Inspire, Excellent

Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.

Denis Diderot
Men, Giving, Shame

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings... We must run roughshod over all these ancient puerilities, overturn the barriers that reason never erected, give back to the arts and sciences the liberty that is so precious to them.

Denis Diderot
Running, Art, Giving

It has been said that love robs those who have it of their wit, and gives it to those who have none.

Denis Diderot
Love, Life, Giving
"Paradox of the Actor". Book by Denis Diderot, 1830.

If there were a reason for preferring the Christian religion to natural religion, it would be because the former offers us, on the nature of God and man, enlightenment that the latter lacks. Now, this is not at all the case; for Christianity, instead of clarifying, gives rise to an infinite multitude of obscurities and difficulties.

Denis Diderot
Christian, Men, Giving

Whatever dressing one gives to mushrooms, to whatever sauces our Apiciuses put them, they are not really good but to be sent back to the dungheap where they are born.

Denis Diderot
Mushrooms, Giving, Sauce

Il ne faut point donner d'esprit a' ses personnages; mais savoir les placer dans des circonstances qui leur en donnent. You should not give wit to your characters, but know instead how to put them in situations which will make them witty.

Denis Diderot
Witty, Character, Giving

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