Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

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1715 – 1747

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Who was Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues?

Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues was a minor French writer, a moralist. He died at age 31, in broken health, having published the year prior—anonymously—a collection of essays and aphorisms with the encouragement of Voltaire, his friend. He first received public notice under his own name in 1797, and from 1857 on, his aphorisms became popular. In the history of French literature, his significance lies chiefly in his friendship with Voltaire.

Famous Quotes:

  • You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
  • Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
  • You are not born for fame if you don't know the value of time.
  • Those who can bear all can dare all.
  • Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts.
  • All grand thoughts come from the heart.
  • There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.
  • To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.
  • To possess taste, one must have some soul.
  • Great thoughts always come from the heart.

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Born
Aug 6, 1715
Aix-en-Provence
Nationality
  • France
Died
May 28, 1747
Paris

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on July 23, 2013

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