Denis Diderot Quotes

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Denis Diderot

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: editor
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: October 5, 1713 - July 31, 1784

Topics

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The revenue stream for Social Security benefits comes from payroll taxes, which are credited to the Social Security Trust Fund - accounting for the program's finances separately from the rest of the budget.

Jerome Powell

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In some mysterious way woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me.

John Fowles

NatureMeWoodsWayNeverSeem

Even when someone gets to looking like she should be so proud of herself, instead she's like, 'I could be another three pounds less; I could be a little taller and have bigger lips.'

Melissa McCarthy

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I'm in the entertainment business, where you're only as good as your last show.

Matthew Weiner

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It was irritating to have one's physical shortcomings pointed out quite so plainly twice in one evening, once by a beautiful girl and once by a dying badger.

Tom Holt

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I worked at an old folks' home once in Harlem, and I was an activities volunteer. I used to do all these plays with the old people. I did 'The Wizard of Oz;' it was adapted. There was a guy there who played the harmonica, so we had an overture, and The Wizard was 96.

Tony Danza

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I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave.

Joseph Campbell

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You don't have to be born beautiful to be wildly attractive.

Diana Vreeland

BeautifulYouBornAttractiveWildly

When I was a kid, I collected a lot of cards from all different sports.

Christian Pulisic

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I have a great legacy, tarnished somewhat by the move.

Art Modell

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The worst censors are those prohibiting criticism of the theory of evolution in the classroom.

Phyllis Schlafly

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Now that I'm over sixty I'm veering toward respectability.

Shelley Winters

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