It is proof of a narrow mind when things worthy of esteem are distinguished from things worthy of love. Great minds naturally love whatever is worthy of their esteem. 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 dark heart children Is it against justice or reason to love ourselves? And why is self-love always a vice? Luc de Clapiers vices self justice As it is natural to believe many things without proof, so, despite all proof, is it natural to disbelieve others. Luc de Clapiers proof natural believe 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 independent men order 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 office men profound Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good. Luc de Clapiers find good always people The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good. Luc de Clapiers find good always ability The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition. Luc de Clapiers great ambition evil men We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather. Luc de Clapiers expect best worst weather
