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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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Biography - Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux:

French poet and critic.
Born: 1636 - Died: 1711
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France
France

Nothing but truth is lovely, nothing fair.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Rien n'est plus beau que le vrai; le vrai seul est aimable.

German
Nichts ist so schön wie das Wahre; das Wahre allein ist liebenswert.




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Quotes for: truth


Quotes

Quotes for: truth


To be able to discern what is true as true and what is false as false — this is the mark and character of intelligence.





Love truth, but pardon error.





Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it.





The language of truth is simple.





Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.





Truth prevails only to the extent that we successfully assert it. The victory of reason can only be the victory of rational people.











Quotes

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux also said...


One can be a hero without ravaging the earth.





Often the fear of one evil leads us into a worse.





A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.





Whatever we well understand we express clearly, and words flow with ease.





Seek to be counselled, seek not to be praised.





Who lives content with little possesses everything.












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