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Only passions, and great passions, can raise the soul to great things. Without them there is no sublimity, either in morals or in creativity. Art returns to infancy, and virtue becomes small-minded.

Only passions, and great passions, can raise the soul to great things. Without them there is no sublimity, either in morals or in creativity. Art returns to infancy, and virtue becomes small-minded.

Denis Diderot
Art, Passion, Creativity
"Diderot". Book by Otis Fellows, 1977.

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!

Denis Diderot
Love, Passion, Order
Denis Diderot (1966). “Selected Writings”, New York : Macmillan

We are constantly railing against the passions; we ascribe to them all of man's afflictions, and we forget that they are also the source of all his pleasures.

Denis Diderot
Passion, Men, Suffering
"Diderot". Book by Otis Fellow, 1977.

Passions destroy more prejudices than philosophy does.

Denis Diderot
Philosophy, Passion, Doe
Denis Diderot (1994). “Selected writings on art and literature”, Penguin Group USA

If your little savage were left to himself and be allowed to retain all his ignorance, he would in time join the infant's reasoning to the grown man's passion, he would strangle his father and sleep with his mother.

Denis Diderot
Mother, Father, Passion
"Rameau's Nephew". Book by Denis Diderot, 1805.

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