Luc de Clapiers

There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#fear #hope #men #nothing #permit

Those who can bear all can dare all. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#dare #those #who

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

— Luc de Clapiers

#die #going #great #great things #live

To execute great things, one should live as though one would never die. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#execute #great #great things #live #never

To possess taste, one must have some soul. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#possess #some #soul #taste

Vice stirs up war, virtue fights. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#stirs #up #vice #virtue #war

We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#expect #mankind #should #weather #worst

Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#always #find #good #people #surprised

You are not born for fame if you don't know the value of time. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#fame #know #time #value #you

You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character. ↗

— Luc de Clapiers

#consciousness #into #must #own #people