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Denis Diderot. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceApology for the Abbé de Prades (1752)

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“Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.”
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Diderot, D. (n.d.). Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39566-only-a-very-bad-theologian-would-confuse-the/

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Diderot, Denis. “Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39566-only-a-very-bad-theologian-would-confuse-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Diderot, Denis. “Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39566-only-a-very-bad-theologian-would-confuse-the/.