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If passion sometimes counsels greater boldness than does reflection, it gives more strength to execute it.
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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Aix
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Passion
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Strength
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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.
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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 is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
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Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.
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All erroneous ideas would perish of their own accord if given clear expression.
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