Consciousness of our powers augments them. Luc de Clapiers More Quotes by Luc de Clapiers More Quotes From Luc de Clapiers And where, on earth, dwell hope and truth? In childhood's uncorrupted heart; Alas! too soon to guileless youth The world doth its dark code impart! Luc de Clapiers darkheartchildren Is it against justice or reason to love ourselves? And why is self-love always a vice? Luc de Clapiers vicesselfjustice As it is natural to believe many things without proof, so, despite all proof, is it natural to disbelieve others. Luc de Clapiers proofnaturalbelieve In order to protect himself from force, man was obliged to submit to justice. Justice or force: he was compelled to choose between the two masters, so little are we made to be independent. Luc de Clapiers independentmenorder If a man is endowed with a noble and courageous soul, if he is painstaking, proud, ambitious, without meanness, of a profound a deep-seated intelligence, I dare assert that he lacks nothing to be neglected by the great and men in high office, who fear, more than other men, those whom they cannot dominate. Luc de Clapiers officemenprofound Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good. Luc de Clapiers findgoodalwayspeople The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good. Luc de Clapiers findgoodalwaysability The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition. Luc de Clapiers greatambitionevilmen We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather. Luc de Clapiers expectbestworstweather
