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Man never rises to great truths without enthusiasm.
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
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Newton, Pascal, Bossuet, Racine, F?nelon -- that is to say, some of the most enlightened men on earth, in the most philosophical of all ages -- have been believers in Jesus Christ and the great Cond?, when dying, repeated these noble words, Yes, I shall see God as He is, face to face!.
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It is easy to criticize an author, but difficult to appreciate him.
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Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
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The mind is the soul's eye, not its source of power. That lies in the heart, in other words, in the passions.
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Few men have depth enough to hear or tell the truth.
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Our virtues are dearer to us the more we have had to suffer for them. It is the same with our children. All profound affection admits a sacrifice.
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Everyone is born sincere and dies deceivers.
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The maxims of men reveal their characters.
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We are less hurt by the contempt of fools than by the lukewarm approval of men of intelligence.
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It cannot be a vice in men to be sensible of their strength.
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Those who fear men like laws.
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Action makes more fortune than caution.
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Emotions have taught mankind to reason.
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The favorites of fortune or of fame topple from their pedestals before our eyes without diverting us from ambition.
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All men are born truthful and die liars.
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The art of pleasing is the art of deception.
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The character of false wit is that of appearing to depend only upon reason.
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Persons of rank do not talk about such trifles as the common people do but the common people do not busy themselves about such frivolous things as do persons of rank.
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Necessity moderates more troubles than reason.
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Faith is the consolation of the wretched and the terror of the happy.
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