Marquis de Vauvenargues Famous Quotes



Hatred of dishonesty generally arises from fear of being deceived.

To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.

It is not true that equality is a law of nature. Nature has no equality. Its soverign law is subordination and dependence.

"When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, simply drop it."


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