Man never rises to great truths without enthusiasm. Luc de Clapiers More Quotes by Luc de Clapiers More Quotes From Luc de Clapiers In order to do great things, it is necessary to live as if one was never to die. Luc de Clapiers great-things greatness order Servitude degrades people to such a point that they come to like it. Luc de Clapiers servitude degrade people All that causes one man to differ from another is a very slight thing. What is it that is the origin of beauty or ugliness, health or weakness, ability or stupidity? A slight difference in the organs, a little more or a little less bile. Yet this more or less is of infinite importance to men; and when they think otherwise they are mistaken. Luc de Clapiers differences men thinking The character of false wit is that of appearing to depend only upon reason. Luc de Clapiers wit reason character Men crowd into honorable careers without other vocation than their vanity, or at best their love of fame. Luc de Clapiers vanity careers men It cannot be a vice in men to be sensible of their strength. Luc de Clapiers vices sensible men There does not exist a man sufficiently intelligent never to be tiresome. Luc de Clapiers intelligent doe men Some authors regard morality in the same light as we regard modern architecture. Convenience is the first thing to be looked for. Luc de Clapiers morality light firsts 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 proof worthy mind Reason and emotion counsel and supplement each other. Whoever heeds only the one, and puts aside the other, recklessly deprives himself of a portion of the aid granted us for the regulation of our conduct. Luc de Clapiers reason-and-emotion granted regulation It is unjust to exact that men shall do out of deference to our advice what they have no desire to do for themselves. Luc de Clapiers desire advice men When we are sick our virtues and our vices are in abeyance. Luc de Clapiers virtue sick vices Men dissimulate their dearest, most constant, and most virtuous inclination from weakness and a fear of being condemned. Luc de Clapiers virtuous weakness men Despair is the greatest of our errors. Luc de Clapiers despair errors A man who love only himself and his pleasures is vain, presumptuous, and wicked even from principle. Luc de Clapiers wicked principles men It is easier to say new things than to reconcile those which have already been said. Luc de Clapiers reconcile easier said There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do. Luc de Clapiers fear inspirational men Clearness ornaments profound thoughts. Luc de Clapiers ornaments style profound A new principle is an inexhaustible source of new views. Luc de Clapiers principles views discovery It is easy to criticize an author, but difficult to appreciate him. Luc de Clapiers difficult appreciate easy
