One can not be just if one is not humane. Luc de Clapiers
One can not be just if one is not humane.
Patience is the art of hoping. Luc de Clapiers
Patience is the art of hoping.
Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself. Luc de Clapiers
Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself.
To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die. Luc de Clapiers
To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.
The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources. Luc de Clapiers
The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.
One promises much, to avoid giving little. Luc de Clapiers
One promises much, to avoid giving little.
Vice stirs up war, virtue fights. Luc de Clapiers
Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.
It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish. Luc de Clapiers
It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
Great thoughts come from the heart. Luc de Clapiers
Great thoughts come from the heart.
To possess taste, one must have some soul. Luc de Clapiers
To possess taste, one must have some soul.
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers. Luc de Clapiers
Everyone is born sincere and die deceivers.
The idle always have a mind to do something. Luc de Clapiers
The idle always have a mind to do something.
The law cannot equalize mankind in spite of nature. Luc de Clapiers
The law cannot equalize mankind in spite of nature.
When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected. Luc de Clapiers
When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.
To execute great things, one should live as though one would never die. Luc de Clapiers
To execute great things, one should live as though one would never die.
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character. Luc de Clapiers
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
Prosperity makes few friends. Luc de Clapiers
Prosperity makes few friends.
Those who can bear all can dare all. Luc de Clapiers
Those who can bear all can dare all.
We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather. Luc de Clapiers
We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather.
All grand thoughts come from the heart. Luc de Clapiers
All grand thoughts come from the heart.
Emotions have taught mankind to reason. Luc de Clapiers
Emotions have taught mankind to reason.
The fool is like those people who think themselves rich with little. Luc de Clapiers
The fool is like those people who think themselves rich with little.
Indolence is the sleep of the mind. Luc de Clapiers
Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something. Luc de Clapiers
Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.
If people did not compliment one another there would be little society. Luc de Clapiers
If people did not compliment one another there would be little society.
Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good. Luc de Clapiers
Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
Clearness ornaments profound thoughts. Luc de Clapiers
Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.
The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures. Luc de Clapiers
The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.
Obscurity is the realm of error. Luc de Clapiers
Obscurity is the realm of error.
The conscience of the dying belies their life. Luc de Clapiers
The conscience of the dying belies their life.