Quote by: Luc de Clapiers

Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.


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Author Bio


  • NameLuc de Clapiers
  • DescriptionFrench writer, a moralist
  • BornAugust 6, 1715
  • DiedMay 28, 1747
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionWriter; Essayist