Quote of Denis Diderot - Beware of anyone who wants to...
Biography - Denis Diderot:
French philosopher, art critic and writer.
Born: 1713 - Died: 1784
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1713 - Died: 1784
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: France
Beware of anyone who wants to order things. To regulate is always to make oneself master of the others by hampering them.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes for: order
The order and connection of the thought is identical to with the order and connection of the things.
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