To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster! - Denis Diderot

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Denis Diderot: "To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!"

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Attempt	Complete	Desire	Destruction
Feel	Folly	Height	Himself
Love	Madman	Monster	Noble
Nothing	Order	Passions	Succeeded
Tortures	Zealot

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