Author: Ernest Renan

Quotes

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.

- Ernest Renan

He whom God has touched will always be a being apart: he is, whatever he may do, a stranger among men; he is marked by a sign.

He whom God has touched will always be a being apart: he is, whatever he may do, a stranger among men; he is marked by a sign.

- Ernest Renan

To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to succeed among men. To accomplish this less pure paths must be followed.

To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to succeed among men. To accomplish this less pure paths must be followed.

- Ernest Renan

When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it.

When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it.

- Ernest Renan

In morals, truth is but little prized when it is a mere sentiment, and only attains its full value when realized in the world as fact.

In morals, truth is but little prized when it is a mere sentiment, and only attains its full value when realized in the world as fact.

- Ernest Renan

All history is incomprehensible without Christ.

All history is incomprehensible without Christ.

- Ernest Renan

Let us remember that sorrow alone is the creator of great things.

Let us remember that sorrow alone is the creator of great things.

- Ernest Renan

The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life.

The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life.

- Ernest Renan

God, if there is a God, take my soul, if I have a soul.

God, if there is a God, take my soul, if I have a soul.

- Ernest Renan

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