Famous quote by Denis Diderot

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Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of ones innocence with the loss of ones preju
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"Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of one's innocence with the loss of one's prejudices"

- Denis Diderot

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This quote by Denis Diderot recommends that bad business can be simply as explanatory as licentiousness. In other words, it is possible to gain from bad company simply as much as from licentiousness. The quote likewise implies that when one loses their innocence, they can make up for it by losing their prejudices. This recommends that by being exposed to bad business, one can learn to be more unbiased and less judgmental. It is very important to keep in mind that bad business can be just as instructional as licentiousness, and that it can help us to become more tolerant and understanding of others. By being exposed to different perspectives, we can discover to be more accepting of various viewpoints and to be less judgmental. Eventually, this quote encourages us to be open up to learning from all sort of experiences, even those that might seem negative.

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Denis Diderot This quote is written / told by Denis Diderot between October 5, 1713 and July 31, 1784. He was a famous Editor from France. The author also have 45 other quotes.

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