To limit the press is to insult a nation; to prohibit reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves.
Claude Adrien Helvetius Quotes
Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.
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| Birth: | 26th January, 1715 |
| Death: | 26th December, 1771 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Philosopher |
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Claude Adrien Helvétius was born in Paris, France. He was a French philosopher. In 1758, Helvétius published his philosophical magnum opus, a work called De l'esprit. After holding the exceedingly profitable post of farmer-general for some years he retired to the country in 1751 where he devoted himself to writing and philanthropy. He is remembered for his hedonism. Like Locke, Helvétius believed that all men are born with equal ability and that distinctions develop from education, and that through education all human problems could be solved.
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