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There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in civilized societies.

— Denis Diderot On Women (1772)

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It is said that desire is a product of the will, but the converse is in fact true: will is a product of desire.

Elements of Physiology (1875)

In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go.

On the Interpretation of Nature (1753)

There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.

Dictionary of Foreign Quotations (1980)

Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.

A Dictionary of Thoughts : Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations (1908)

Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.

Supplement to Bougainville's Voyage (1796)

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal.

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