Quote by: Denis Diderot

If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.


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Author Bio


  • NameDenis Diderot
  • DescriptionFrench Enlightenment philosopher and encyclopædist
  • BornOctober 5, 1713
  • DiedJuly 31, 1784
  • CountryKingdom Of France
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Novelist; Essayist; Encyclopédistes; Writer; Art Critic