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The falsest of all philosophies is that which, under the pretext of delivering men from the embarrassment of their passions, counsels idleness and the abandonment and neglect of themselves.

Luc de Clapiers

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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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Neglect
Counsels
Philosophy
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Abandonment
Delivering
Embarrassment
Idleness
Passions

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