Some of us would be greatly astonished to learn the reasons why others respect us. Luc de Clapiers More Quotes by Luc de Clapiers More Quotes From Luc de Clapiers More are taken in by hope than by cunning. Luc de Clapiers cunningtaken Whoever has seen the masked at a ball dance amicably together, and take hold of hands without knowing each other, leaving the next moment to meet no more, can form an idea of the world. Luc de Clapiers dancehandsideas All that is unfair, offends us if it's not beneficial for us Luc de Clapiers beneficialunfairclever Obscurity is the realm of error. Luc de Clapiers obscurityerrorsmistake We should expect the best and the worst from mankind as from the weather. Luc de Clapiers human-natureshouldweather The fool is like those people who think themselves rich with little. Luc de Clapiers littlespeoplethinking Truth is not so threadbare as speech, because fewer people can make use of it. Luc de Clapiers speechusepeople If virtue were its own reward, it would no longer be a human quality, but supernatural. Luc de Clapiers rewardsvirtuequality Prosperity makes some friends and many enemies. Luc de Clapiers prosperityenemy Clearness marks the sincerity of philosophers. Luc de Clapiers philosophersincerityphilosophy We are almost always guilty of the hate we encounter. Luc de Clapiers encountershatehatred Sometimes a lengthened period of prosperity melts away in a moment; just as the heat of summer flies before a day of tempest. Luc de Clapiers heatsummersometimes Prosperity makes few friends. Luc de Clapiers few-friendsprosperity The maxim that men are not to be praised before their death was invented by envy and too lightly adopted by philosophers. Luc de Clapiers philosopherenvymen The conscience of the dying belies their life. Luc de Clapiers consciencedying Consciousness of our strength increases it. Luc de Clapiers increaseconsciousnessstrength The heaviest object in the world is the body of the woman you have ceased to love. Luc de Clapiers bodydrinkingworld The mind reaches great heights only by spurts. Luc de Clapiers heightgreatnessmind All men are born truthful and die liars. Luc de Clapiers liarsmenlying Few maxims are true in every respect. Luc de Clapiers maxims
