Vauvenargues
French philosopher
Lived from: 1715 - 1747
Category: Philosophers Country: France
Born: 6 august 1715 Died: 28 may 1747
Quotes 21 till 31 of 31.
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The things we know best are the things we haven't been taught.
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There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.
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Those who can bear all can dare all.
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To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.
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To possess taste, one must have some soul.
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Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.
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We are almost always guilty of the hate we encounter.
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We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather.
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When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.
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You are not born for fame if you don't know the value of time.
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You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
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