Baron d'Holbach Quotes

When we examine the opinions of men, we find that nothing is more uncommon than common sense; or, in other words, they lack judgment to discover plain truths or to reject absurdities and palpable contradictions.

Baron d'Holbach

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: December 8, 1723 - January 21, 1789

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Many of my characters struggle with loneliness, that is fair to say.

Jhumpa Lahiri

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Death comes at you no matter what you do in this life, and to equate drugs with death is a facile comparison.

Jerry Garcia

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The Ramones own the fountain of youth. Experiencing us is like having the fountain of youth.

Joey Ramone

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The iPhone was the first phone that brought what we used to think of as 'desktop quality' software to a handheld platform: software where you just say, 'Wow, that's a great user experience,' not merely, 'Wow, that's a great user experience for a handheld.'

John Gruber

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I can see how, given a certain degree of sensitivities, proclivities and rage, I could have ended up differently.

John Malkovich

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The Hollywood movies are more like novels, and the kinds of films I make are more like poems.

Stan Brakhage

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I don't like sports. I'm not interested in sports. I hate sports.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

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I wrote poems. That is my work. I am convinced... I believe that what I wrote will be useful to people not only now but in future generations.

Joseph Brodsky

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When we were presented with the opportunity to start this group, we were just like, 'Why don't we?' The name stuck. You can also apply it to tons of different things. Why don't we spread positivity? Why don't we love each other?

Jonah Marais

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I've always been told I sound black.

Colm Wilkinson

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When I do something, I do it full steam ahead.

Conor McGregor

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I jumped to the WWE, and the perceived notion was I became more successful. I got to touch more people's lives and influence more people and perform in front of more people, and that was a great thing.

CM Punk

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