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Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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It's not good for everything to happen as we wish. When everything smiles at us in the world, we become attached to it very easily and the charm is very strong. That's why, and because God loves us, he does not allow us to sleep too much and too comfortably in this place of exile.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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One repairs their faults when they cry.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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The virtues that are displayed are vain and false virtues.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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The possession of wealth has invisible ties where the heart easily becomes entangled.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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Meditation is the eye of the soul.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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Society is obligated to make everyone's life happy.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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Mercy is an integral part of justice.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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The pantheist is an atheist disguised as God himself.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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There is always something in us that does not mature with age.

Stanislas de Boufflers

Stanislas de Boufflers

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Jealousy is the brother of love, as the devil is the brother of angels.

Louis Bourdaloue

Louis Bourdaloue

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At the origin of all fortunes there are things that make one tremble.

Paul Charles Bourget

Paul Charles Bourget

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In love, everything has ended when one of the lovers thinks that a breakup would be possible.