Most Dangerous Madmen and Religion – Quote by Denis Diderot

„The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.“

Denis DiderotQuote by Denis Diderot on the most dangerous madmen created by religion and their use in disrupting society.
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Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784) was a French Enlightenment philosopher, writer, encyclopedist, and literary and art theorist.

Quote by Denis Diderot about the influence of religion on societal destabilization.


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Denis Diderot quote about religion and dangerous madmen

Denis Diderot was a leading figure of the French Enlightenment. He is best known as the chief editor of the Encyclopédie, one of the most important works of the 18th century, and as a significant philosopher advocating reason, science, and skepticism towards dogma.

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