Famous quotes containing the word vauvenargues:
“When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.”
—Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)
“Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.”
—Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)
“Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.”
—Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–1747)