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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

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

— Luc de Clapiers

Fear

“Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.”

— Luc de Clapiers

War

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

— Luc de Clapiers

Failure

“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

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

— Luc de Clapiers

Society

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

— Luc de Clapiers

Best

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

— Luc de Clapiers

Success

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

— Luc de Clapiers

Nature

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

— Luc de Clapiers

Art