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Denis Diderot Quote
 | Source/Notes: D'Alembert's Dream (1769) |
 | Source/Notes: Supposedly said in a interview on Larry King Live, probably paraphrasing the ideas of Byron (izquotes.com/quote/304207) and Twain (izquotes.com/quote/188080) |
 | “Every moment of one's existence one is growing into more or retreating into less. One is always living a little more or dying a little bit.” ―Norman Mailer Source/Notes: Conversations With Norman Mailer (1988 edition) |
 | Source/Notes: certain maxims of archy - archy and mehitabel (1927) |
 | Source/Notes: Baudelaire, His Prose and Poetry (1919 edition) |
Denis Diderot
Born: October 5, 1713
Died: July 31, 1784 (aged 70)
Nationality: French
Occupation: Editor
Bio: Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent person during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder and chief editor of and contributor to the Encyclopédie.
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