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Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues on Character

1715–1747 France

← All quotes by Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues

4 quotes

The perfection of a clock is not to go fast, but to be accurate.

The prudence of the great sets a limit only to their vices.

Reflections and Maxims (1746)

The prudence of the weak is mere mediocrity.

Reflections and Maxims (1746)

The conscience of the dying belies their life.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.