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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

It often happens that we are respected in proportion as we respect ourselves.


Note 

Note



Maxim 459


Quote source: Reflexions and Maxims

Wikisource - Œuvres de Vauvenargues (fr) 




Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Es kommt häufig vor, dass man uns achtet nach dem Maße, wie wir uns selbst schätzen.

French
Il arrive souvent qu’on nous estime à proportion que nous nous estimons nous-mêmes.




See also 

See also...



We respect a man who respects himself.

He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted.

The confidence which we have in ourselves gives birth to much of that which we have in others.

No man is despised by another unless he is first despised by himself.




Quotes for: self-esteem


Quotes

Quotes about self-esteem:


What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.





Above all things, one should maintain his self-respect, and there is but one way to do that, and that is to live in accordance with your highest ideal.





No need to be praised when you are sure of yourself. He who seeks praise doubts his own worth.







Quotes for: respect


Quotes

Quotes about respect:


The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.





My political ideal is democracy. Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.





Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?





Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.





When people do not respect us we are sharply offended yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.





Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.











Quotes for: oneself


Quotes

Quotes about oneself:


It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.





Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.





The best means of learning to know oneself is seeking to understand others.





Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself.











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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