Denis Diderot (; French: [dəni did(ə)ʁo]; 5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment.
No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings.
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.
—Matthew Quick in Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock