"In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree."

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Source : "Satires (Satire 4)". Book by Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, 1716.

Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

#Wisdom Quotes #Lying Quotes #Differences Quotes

“I know pretty well what evidence is, and I tell you, such evidence as that for the resurrection has never broken down yet.”
“Use your will to conquer fears and weaknesses!”
“Despite my vast interest in other universes and new ideas and space, travel and time travel, which by the way I think is impossible, the basic thing is human character, which is the main thing of most writers.”
“Standing in the line at the food court, I try to be myself. But I forget how I usually stand when I'm myself.”
“The sexual abuse and exploitation of children is one of the most vicious crimes conceivable, a violation of mankind's most basic duty to protect the innocent.”
“Have we failed to slow global warming pollution in part because climate and environmental activists have been too polite and well behaved?”
“I did Hilary Duff's 'With Love' music video-slash-fragrance ad.”
“You can never solve a problem with the same kind of thinking that created the problem in the first place.”

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