Superstition changes a man to a beast, fanaticism makes him a wild beast, and despotism a beast of burden.

- Jean-Francois De La Harpe

Our self-love can be resigned to the sacrifice of everything but itself.

- Jean-Francois De La Harpe

We weaken what we exaggerate.

- Jean-Francois De La Harpe

To teach successfully we must tell all we know, but only what is adaptable to the student.

- Jean-Francois De La Harpe

To exaggerate is to weaken.

- Jean-Francois De La Harpe

We never forget those who make us blush.

- Jean-Francois De La Harpe

We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.

- Jean-Francois De La Harpe