Quote

Whoever has seen the masked at a ball dance amicably together, and take hold of hands without knowing each other, leaving the next moment to meet no more, can form an idea of the world.

Luc de Clapiers

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Luc de Clapiers
Age: 31 †
Born: 1715
Born: August 6
Died: 1747
Died: May 28
Essayist
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Writer
Aix
Without
Moment
Balls
Take
Idea
Dancing
World
Next
Leaving
Moments
Dance
Hands
Meet
Form
Hold
Masked
Together
Seen
Whoever
Ideas
Knowing
Ball

More quotes by Luc de Clapiers

Image
Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Servitude degrades people to such a point that they come to like it.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Those who can bear all can dare all.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
When we are convinced of some great truths, and feel our convictions keenly, we must not fear to express it, although others have said it before us. Every thought is new when an author expresses it in a manner peculiar to himself.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Learn to overrule minor interest in favor of great ones, and generously to do all the good the heart prompts a man is never injured by acting virtuously.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
The art of pleasing is the art of deception.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
A new principle is an inexhaustible source of new views.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Fools do not understand men of intelligence.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Commerce is the school of cheating.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Truth is not so threadbare as speech, because fewer people can make use of it.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Consciousness of our powers augments them.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Great men, like nature, use simple language.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Peace renders nations happier and men weaker.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
It is easy to criticize an author, but difficult to appreciate him.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Give help rather than advice.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
Those who fear men like laws.
Luc de Clapiers
Image
All that causes one man to differ from another is a very slight thing. What is it that is the origin of beauty or ugliness, health or weakness, ability or stupidity? A slight difference in the organs, a little more or a little less bile. Yet this more or less is of infinite importance to men and when they think otherwise they are mistaken.
Luc de Clapiers