The French encyclopedist, Diderat, a materialist himself, startled his friends by his little speech: "But it is wonderful, gentlemen, it is wonderful.
"The Jericho Road"
W. Bion Adkins
I had always perceived, notwithstanding the wheedling of Father Berthier, that the Jesuits did not like me, not only as an encyclopedist, but because all my principles were more in opposition to their maxims and influence than the incredulity of my colleagues, since atheistical and devout fanaticism, approaching each other by their common enmity to toleration, may become united; a proof of which is seen in China, and in the cabal against myself; whereas religion, both reasonable and moral, taking away all power over the conscience, deprives those who assume that power of every resource.
"The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Book XI."
Jean Jacques Rousseau
This was a scholar, a writer, an encyclopedist of to-morrow who liked the big Scot and to be in his company.
"Foes"
Mary Johnston