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Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

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Biography - Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues:

French writer and moralist.
Born: 1715 - Died: 1747
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: France
France

Great men undertake great things because they are great; fools, because they think them easy.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Les grands hommes entreprennent les grandes choses, parce qu'elles sont grandes ; et les fous, parce qu'ils les croient faciles.

German
Große Menschen unternehmen große Dinge, weil sie groß sind, und die Narren, weil sie sie für leicht halten.




See also 

See also...



Knowledge kills action; action requires the veils of illusion

Great things are accomplished by men who are not conscious of the impotence of man. Such insensitiveness is precious.




Quotes for: action


Quotes

Quotes about action:


I have laboured carefully, not to mock, lament, or execrate, but to understand human actions.





One should be light like a bird, and not like a feather.





Often he who omits an act does injustice, not only he who commits an act.





I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.





Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.





Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.











Quotes

Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues also said...


The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.





No man is weak by choice.





Consciousness of our powers augments them.





Great thoughts come from the heart.





The storms of youth occur between days of brilliant sunshine.





Few maxims are true in every respect.












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