…there are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of… - Claude Adrien Helvétius

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…there are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue, which men in general have for riches and honours.

Claude Adrien Helvétius

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Claude Adrien Helvétius (26 January or 26 February 1715 (sources differ) – 26 December 1771) was a French philosopher and littérateur.

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Alternative Names: Claude-Adrien Helvétius • Claude Adrien Helvetius • Claude-Adrien Helvetius • Helvétius

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No nation has reason to regard itself superior to others by virtue of its innate endowment.

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