Denis Diderot
Modern France Enlightenment
Biography
French philosopher, art critic, and writer. Co-founder and chief editor of the Encyclopédie.
Life Dates
Born: October 5, 1713
Died: July 31, 1784
Notable Quotes
"Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things."
"From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step."
"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."
"There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge: observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation."
"Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild."