In the midst of the disguises and artifices that reign among men, it is only attention and vigilance that can save us from surprises.
Well-meant ignorance is a grievous calamity in high places. - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
Well-meant ignorance is a grievous calamity in high places.
- Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
The greatest weakness of all weaknesses is to fear too much to appear weak. - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
The greatest weakness of all weaknesses is to fear too much to appear weak.
To know one's self, one must go all the way to horror. - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
To know one's self, one must go all the way to horror.
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity. - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.
The worst derangement of the spirit is to believe things because we want them to be so, not because we have seen them for what they are. - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
The worst derangement of the spirit is to believe things because we want them to be so, not because we have seen them for what they are.
An Indian philosopher, being asked what were, according to his opinion, the two most beautiful things in the universe, answered: The starry heavens a… - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
An Indian philosopher, being asked what were, according to his opinion, the two most beautiful things in the universe, answered: The starry heavens a…
The spirit of the world encloses four kinds of spirits, diametrically opposed to charity--the spirit of resentment, spirit of aversion, spirit of jea… - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
The spirit of the world encloses four kinds of spirits, diametrically opposed to charity--the spirit of resentment, spirit of aversion, spirit of jea…
Readiness for death is that of character, rather than of occupation. It is right living which prepares for safe or even joyous dying. - Jacques - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
Readiness for death is that of character, rather than of occupation. It is right living which prepares for safe or even joyous dying. - Jacques
The greatest of all weaknesses is the fear of appearing weak. - Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
The greatest of all weaknesses is the fear of appearing weak.
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