The wisest man is he who is certain he is not. - Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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The wisest man is he who is certain he is not.

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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About Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), commonly called Boileau, was a French poet and critic.

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Alternative Names: Boileau • Nicolas Boileau • Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

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N'en déplaise à ces fous nommés sages de Grèce, En ce monde il n'est point de parfaite sagesse : Tous les hommes sont fous, et, malgré tous leurs soins, Ne diffèrent entre eux que du plus ou du moins.

Le temps fuit, et nous traîne avec soi :
Le moment où je parle est déjà loin de moi.

Honor is like an island, rugged and without shores; we can never reenter it once we are on the outside.

The wisest man is he who is certain he is not. - Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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