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Biography - Denis Diderot:

French philosopher, art critic and writer.
Born: 1713 - Died: 1784
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: France
France

No man has received from nature the right to command others. Liberty is a gift from heaven.


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No man has received from nature the right to command others. Liberty is a gift from heaven.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Aucun homme n'a reçu de la nature le droit de commander aux autres. La liberté est un présent du ciel.

German
Kein Mensch hat von der Natur das Recht erhalten, den anderen zu gebieten. Die Freiheit ist ein Geschenk des Himmels.




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Quotes for: heaven


Quotes

Quotes about heaven:


To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.






Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and reverence, the more often and more steadily one reflects on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.





There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.






Look up to the sky. You'll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.





They change the sky, not their soul, who run across the sea.





I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings.











Quotes for: freedom


Quotes

Quotes about freedom:


There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.





One is not born, but rather becomes, free.





This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.





Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.





People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.





Article I – Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common good.











Quotes for: others


Quotes

Quotes about others:


Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.





The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.





To be happy, we must consider the happiness of another.





Let the other side be heard as well.
Seneca / 





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.











Quotes for: Man


Quotes

Quotes about man, all human beings:


Man is the future of man.





No man is weak by choice.





Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.





The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.





Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.





I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.











Quotes

Denis Diderot also said...


Happiest are the people who give most happiness to others.





Only the passions, the great passions, can lift the soul to the greatest things.





There is only one passion, the passion for happiness.





Let us hasten to make philosophy popular.





We swallow with one gulp the lie that flatters us, and drink drop by drop the truth which is bitter to us.





Charity is a universal benevolence, and benevolence an habit of love.












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