Luc de Clapiers Quotes
In order to do great things, it is necessary to live as if one was never to die.
Topics
Ambition
Death, Deaths
Greatness
Legacy
Motivation, Motivations
Order
Immortality
Carpe Diem
Great Things
Purpose
Achieving Greatness
Embracing Opportunities
Fulfilling Potential
Life Purpose
Live Fully
Living Fearlessly
Living Life to the Fullest
Living Without Regrets
Living with Purpose
Making the Most of Life
Seizing the Day
Citations
Clapiers, Luc de. Introduction à la connaissance de l'esprit humain, suivie de Réflexions et maximes. Paris: Briasson, 1746.
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Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues was a French writer and moralist. He died at age 31, in broken health, having published the year prior—anonymously—a collection of essays and aphorisms with the encouragement of Voltaire, his friend. He first received public notice under his own name in 1797, and from 1857 on, his aphorisms became popular. In the history of French literature, his significance lies chiefly in his friendship with Voltaire (20 years his senior).