Denis Diderot, Oeuvres complètes, vol. 7, p. 678, quoted in "Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz" (2013) by Brandon C. Look
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When one compares the talents one has with those of a Leibniz, one is tempted to throw away one's books and go die quietly in the dark of some forgotten corner.
— Denis Diderot on Gottfried Leibniz
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About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
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