Quote by Denis Diderot on Philosophers and Priests

„The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.“

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Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784) was a French Enlightenment philosopher, writer, encyclopedist, and literary and art theorist.

A quote by Denis Diderot reflecting on the historical tension between philosophy and the church.


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Denis Diderot quote about philosophers and priests

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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"The people who kill and torture and tell lies in the name of their sacred causes, these are never the publicans and the sinners. No, they're the virtuous, respectable men, who have the finest feelings, the best brains, the noblest ideals." Aldous Huxley
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