The falsest of all philosophies is that which, under the pr… - Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

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The falsest of all philosophies is that which, under the pretext of delivering men from the embarrassment of their passions, counsels idleness and the abandonment and neglect of themselves.

Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

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About Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues (6 August 1715 – 28 May 1747) was a French moralist, essayist, and miscellaneous writer.

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Alternative Names: Marquis de Vauvenargues • Lyuk de Klapye Vovenarq

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La clarté est la bonne foi des philosophes

You can purchase the mind of Pascal for a crown. Pleasures even cheaper are sold to those who give themselves up to them. It is only luxuries and objects of caprice that are rare and difficult to obtain; unfortunately they are the only things that touch the curiosity and taste of ordinary men.

Men crowd into honorable careers without other vocation than their vanity, or at best their love of fame.

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