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Biography - André Comte-Sponville:

French philosopher.
Born: 1952
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
France

The maxim of mercy is this: when you are unable to love, at least cease to hate.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Maxime de la miséricorde: là où tu ne peux aimer, cesse au moins de haïr.

German
Maxime der Barmherzigkeit: Wo du nicht lieben kannst, höre wenigstens auf zu hassen.




See also 

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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.




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We have need of morality only for want of love.





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Be confident: Truth is not the end of the way, it is the way itself.





Philosophize, to think your life and to live your thoughts: for that is what philosophy is.












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