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Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.

~Claude Adrien Helvetius

Topics: Fog Gleam Through Torch Truth Truth Is Without

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To limit the press is to insult a nation; to prohibit reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves.

~Claude Adrien Helvetius

Topics: Books Certain Declare Either Fools Inhabitants Insult Limit Nation Press Prohibit Reading Slaves

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By annihilating the desires, you annihilate the mind. Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act.

~Claude Adrien Helvetius

Topics: Act Action Desires Every Every Man Him Man Mind Motive Nor Passions Principle Within Without You

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Genius is nothing but continued attention.

~Claude Adrien Helvetius

Topics: Attention Continue Genius Nothing

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There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors... But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity.

~Claude Adrien Helvetius

Topics: Desire Disposition Esteem General Glory Happy Honor Honors Humanity Inspire Justice Love Men Mention Number Only Riches Same Small Strong Them Virtue Which Whom

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Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act.

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Topics: Act Action Every Every Man Him Man Motive Nor Passions Principle Within Without

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Discipline is simply the art of making the soldiers fear their officers more than the enemy.

~Claude Adrien Helvetius

Topics: Art Discipline Enemy Fear Making More Officers Simply Soldiers Than

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Harsh counsels have no effect; they are like hammers, which are always repulsed by the anvil.

~Claude Adrien Helvetius

Topics: Always Anvil Effect Harsh Like Which

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Philosopher

Born: February 26th, 1715

Died: December 26th, 1771

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