Denis Diderot Quotes


Isn't it better to have men being ungrateful than to miss a chance to do good?


Citations

Diderot, Denis. Entretien d'un père avec ses enfants. Oeuvres complètes de Diderot, edited by J. Assézat and M. Tourneux, Vol. 5, Garnier Frères, 1875, p. 296.

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Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot
  • Born: October 5, 1713
  • Died: July 31, 1784
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Editor

Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment.