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Luc de Clapiers

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Some people are known for what they did; Luc de Clapiers is known for what they said. Whether reflecting on Art or War, Luc de Clapiers brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 12 of Luc de Clapiers's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Art, War, Success, Strength, and Society. Consider this gem from Luc de Clapiers: "Patience is the art of hoping."

“Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.”

— Luc de Clapiers

War

All Quotes by Luc de Clapiers

“The law cannot equalize mankind in spite of nature.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Nature

“There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Fear

“Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Failure

“The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Success

“Patience is the art of hoping.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Art

“You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Strength

“The art of pleasing is the art of deception.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Art

“The things we know best are the things we haven't been taught.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Best

“If people did not compliment one another there would be little society.”

— Luc de Clapiers

Society

“Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.”

— Luc de Clapiers

War