Quote of the day
One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.
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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