1715-1747, French Moralist
There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Motivation]
Those who can bear all can dare all.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Endurance]
To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Immortality]
To possess taste, one must have some soul.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Taste]
Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Vice]
We are almost always guilty of the hate we encounter.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Hatred]
We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Expectation]
When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Simplicity]
Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Ability]
You are not born for fame if you don't know the value of time.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Time and Time Management]
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
Marquis De Vauvenargues – [Motivation]
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