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Life Quotes by Baron de Montesquieu
- The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents; divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.
- Slavery, properly so called, is the establishment of a right which gives to one man such a power over another as renders him absolute master…
- Vitam Impendere Vero (I consecrate my life to truth).
- Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
- An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.
- There is no one, says another, whom fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive…
- They who love to inform themselves, are never idle. Though I have no business of consequence to take care of, I am nevertheless continually employed.…
More Life Quotes
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion. — J. J. Abrams
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. — Aristotle
- Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. — Aristotle
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- Happiness depends upon ourselves. — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle