Luc de Clapiers Quotes about Reflection

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If passion sometimes counsels greater boldness than does reflection, it gives more strength to execute it.

If passion sometimes counsels greater boldness than does reflection, it gives more strength to execute it.

Luc de Clapiers

Passion, Reflection, Giving

"Reflections and Maxims". Book by Luc de Clapiers, translated by E. Lee, pp. 170-171, 1903.

It is good to be firm by temperament and pliant by reflection.

Luc de Clapiers

Reflection, Firm, Temperament

Jean de La Bruyère, Luc de Clapiers marquis de Vauvenargues (1903). “La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims”