Émile Chartier quotes - page 2

Idleness is the mother of all vices, but also of all virtues. (Émile Chartier)
In short, the anomaly of war is that the best men get themselves killed while crafty men find their chance to govern in a manner contrary to justice. View quote
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Work is the best and worst of all things; the best of it is voluntary, the worst of it is servile. View quote
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An author of antiquity said that every event has two handles, and that, in order to carry it, there is no sense in choosing the one that hurts the hand. View quote
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Certainly thinking is pleasant, but the pleasure of thinking must be subordinated to the art of making decisions. View quote
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Obligation spoils everything. View quote
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Happiness is a reward that comes to those that have not looked for it. View quote
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Untie, liberate, and do not be afraid. He who is free is disarmed. View quote
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There are only two kinds of scholars; those who love ideas and those who hate them. View quote
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Man himself is an enigma in motion. View quote
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Every boat is copied from another boat... (Émile Chartier)
One must preach life, not death; spread hope, not fear and cultivate joy, man's most valuable treasure. That is the secret of the greatest of the wise, and it wil be the light of tomorrow. View quote
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Man himself is an enigma in motion; his questions never stay asked; whereas the mold, the footprint, and by natural extension, the statue itself, like the vaults, the arches, the temples with which man records his own passing, remain immobile and fix a moment of man's life, upon which one might endlessly meditate. View quote
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