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Biography - André Comte-Sponville:

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

There is humility in gratitude, and humility is difficult.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Il y a de l'humilité dans la gratitude, et l'humilité est difficile.

German
In der Dankbarkeit liegt Demut, und Demut ist schwer.




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Out of clutter find simplicity ; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.





All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.





Happiness is not easily won; it is hard to find it in ourselves and impossible to find it elsewhere.





There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.





One of the most important and most difficult arts is to unlearn vice.





To the stars through difficulty.
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Quotes for: Gratitude


Quotes

Quotes for: Gratitude


In all intense joy there is a feeling of gratitude.





The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.





Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.





A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.





One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.





When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.











Quotes

Quotes for: humility


The opposite of humility is pride, and all pride is ignorance.





Humility is not a virtue; that is, it does not arise from reason.





Humility is truth.





It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.





Irony hurts, humour treats.
Irony can kill; humour helps to live.
Irony wants to establish domination; humour liberates.
Irony is cruel, humor is forgiving.
Irony is humiliating; humor is humble.








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André Comte-Sponville also said...


One is not born, but rather becomes, free.





The opposite of humility is pride, and all pride is ignorance.





We have need of morality only for want of love.





Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.





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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