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Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.

Luc de Clapiers

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Luc de Clapiers
Age: 31 †
Born: 1715
Born: August 6
Died: 1747
Died: May 28
Essayist
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Writer
Aix
Feel
Merit
Sometimes
Humility
Assigns
Feels
Praise
Appreciates
Men
Appreciate
Injured
People
Limits
Modesty
Pride
Offense
Take
Modest
Enough
Limit

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