Pierre Charron Quotes


[Envy not for...] Whatever difference there may appear to be in men's fortunes, there is still a certain compensation of good and ill in all, that makes them equal.


Citations

Charron, Pierre. Of Wisdom. Translated by George Stanhope, 3rd ed., vol. 1, J. Tonson, 1729.

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Pierre Charron
Pierre Charron
  • Born: November 16, 1603
  • Died: November 16, 1603
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Philosopher

Pierre Charron, French Roman Catholic theologian and major contributor to the new thought of the 17th century. He is remembered for his controversial form of skepticism and his separation of ethics from religion as an independent philosophical discipline.