Quote of the day
I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus.
Denis Diderot
Born: October 5, 1713
Died: July 31, 1784 (aged 70)
Bio: Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert.
Known for:
- Encyclopédie (1751)
- Memoirs of a Nun
- Rameau's Nephew
- Jacques the Fatalist
- Supplément au voyage de Bougainville (1772)
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