“ We need men, but geniuses, no. No, my goodness, we don’t need them. It is they who change the face of the world; and, even in the most trifling things, stupidity is so universal and so powerful that it can’t be reformed without a great to-do. ”
Denis Diderot, Rameau's Nephew. copy citation
Author | Denis Diderot |
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Source | Rameau's Nephew |
Topic | stupidity goodness |
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Language | English |
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Note | Translated by Margaret Mauldon |
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