Jacques-Benigne Bossuet Born : September 27, 1627 Died : April 12, 1704 Browse All Authors Top 18 quotes by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet The greatest weakness of all weaknesses is to fear too much to appear weak. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet weakness too-much fear The worst derangement of the spirit is to believe things because we want them to be so, not because we have seen them for what they are. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet spirit want believe The heart has reasons that reason does not understand. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet positivity heartbreak love Truth is a queen who has her eternal throne in heaven, and her seat of empire in the heart of God. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet queens truth heart I love to thik of my little children whom God has called to himself as away at school-at the best school in the universe, under the best teachers, learning the best things, in the best possible manner. O death! We thank thee for the light that thou wilt shed upon our ignorance. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet teacher love children An Indian philosopher, being asked what were, according to his opinion, the two most beautiful things in the universe, answered: The starry heavens above our heads, and the feeling of duty in our hearts. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet heart beautiful beauty Honor is like the eye, which cannot suffer the least impurity without damage. It is a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by a single flaw. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet precious-stones eye honor The greatest of all weaknesses is the fear of appearing weak. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet appearing weakness weak The spirit of the world encloses four kinds of spirits, diametrically opposed to charity--the spirit of resentment, spirit of aversion, spirit of jealousy and the spirit of indifference. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet charity four world To know one's self, one must go all the way to horror. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet horror self way Well-meant ignorance is a grievous calamity in high places. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet calamity wells ignorance The inexorable boredom that is at the core of life. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet inexorable boredom life In the midst of the disguises and artifices that reign among men, it is only attention and vigilance that can save us from surprises. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet reign attention men Readiness for death is that of character, rather than of occupation. It is right living which prepares for safe or even joyous dying. - Jacques Jacques-Benigne Bossuet preparation character life The world itself makes us sick of the world. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet sick work world Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet soul heart love Every error is truth abused. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet errors O death! We thank you for the light that you will shed upon our ignorance. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet light ignorance death
