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Great men in teaching weak men to reflect have set them on the road to error.

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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Weak
Teaching
Great
Men
Reflect
Error
Errors

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Excessive distrust is not less hurtfJul than its opposite. Most men become useless to him who is unwilling to risk being deceived.
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Men despise great projects when they do not feel themselves capable of great successes.
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The lazy are always wanting to do something.
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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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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.
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The character of false wit is that of appearing to depend only upon reason.
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Jealousy is the paralysis of love.
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Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.
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Obscurity is the realm of error.
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If passion sometimes counsels greater boldness than does reflection, it gives more strength to execute it.
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If people did not compliment one another there would be little society.
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Obscurity is the kingdom of error.
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It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
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