The bad gives rise to the good, the good inspires the better, the better produces the excellent, the excellent is followed by the bizarre
Denis DiderotThere is no true sovereign except the nation; there can be no true legislator except the people.
Denis DiderotMankind have banned the Divinity from their presence; they have relegated him to a sanctuary; the walls of the temple restrict his view; he does not exist outside of it.
Denis Diderot