Cardinal de Retz
Quotes by Cardinal de Retz
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Most men only commit great crimes because of their scruples about petty ones.
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The most mistrustful are often the greatest dupes.
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The man who can own up to his error is greater than he who merely knows how to avoid making it.
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Of all the passions, fear weakens judgment most.
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What is necessary is never a risk.
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Where princes are concerned, a man who is able to do good is as dangerous and almost as criminal as a man who intends to do evil.
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Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand.
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A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else.
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