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In a way, the main fault of all books is that they are too long.

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Luc de Clapiers
Age: 31 †
Born: 1715
Born: August 6
Died: 1747
Died: May 28
Essayist
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Philosopher
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The wicked are always surprised to find that the good can be clever.
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The greatest evil that fortune can bring to men is to endow them with feeble resources and yet to make them ambitious.
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Peace renders nations happier and men weaker.
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A liar is a man who does now know how to deceive, a flatterer one who only deceives fools: he who knows how to make skilful use of the truth, and understands its eloquence, can alone pride himself in cleverness.
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The maxim that men are not to be praised before their death was invented by envy and too lightly adopted by philosophers.
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If passion sometimes counsels greater boldness than does reflection, it gives more strength to execute it.
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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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Children are taught to fear and obey the avarice, pride, or timidity of parents teaches children economy, arrogance, or submission. They are also encouraged to be imitators, a course to which they are already only too much inclined. No one thinks of making them original, courageous, independent.
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Necessity moderates more troubles than reason.
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Generosity gives assistance, rather than advice.
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Prosperity makes few friends.
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Hope deceives more men than cunning does.
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All men are born truthful and die liars.
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We are almost always guilty of the hate we encounter.
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One promises much, to avoid giving little.
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We are so presumptuous that we think we can separate our personal interest from that of humanity, and slander mankind without compromising ourselves.
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The common excuse for those bringing misfortune on others is that they desire their good.
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If people did not compliment one another there would be little society.
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Give help rather than advice.
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The character of false wit is that of appearing to depend only upon reason.
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