Author: Ernest Renan

Quotes

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

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

The liberty of the individual is a necessary postulate of human progress.

The liberty of the individual is a necessary postulate of human progress.

- 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

All the great things of humanity have been accomplished in the name of absolute principles.

All the great things of humanity have been accomplished in the name of absolute principles.

- Ernest Renan

I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life.

I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life.

- Ernest Renan

Communism is in conflict with human nature.

Communism is in conflict with human nature.

- Ernest Renan

Religion is not a popular error; it is a great instinctive truth, sensed by the people, expressed by the people.

Religion is not a popular error; it is a great instinctive truth, sensed by the people, expressed by the people.

- 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

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