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Consciousness of our powers augments 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
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Augments
Powers
Conscious
Consciousness

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Few men have depth enough to hear or tell the truth.
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If anyone accuses me of contradicting myself, I shall reply I have been wrong once or more often, however I do not aspire to be always wrong.
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Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.
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Despair puts the last touch not only to our misery but also to our weakness.
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