All that causes one man to differ from another is a very slight thing. What is it that is the origin of beauty or ugliness, health or weakness, ability or stupidity? A slight difference in the organs, a little more or a little less bile. Yet this more or less is of infinite importance to men; and when they think otherwise they are mistaken.
Luc de ClapiersWe can console ourselves for not having great talents as we console ourselves for not having great places. We can be above both in our hearts.
Luc de ClapiersWhen an idea is not robust enough to stand expression in simple terms, it is a sign that it should be rejected.
Luc de Clapiers