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Joseph de Maistre quotes about manly

French Diplomat April 1, 1753 – February 26, 1821

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Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man. Joseph de Maistre
Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure. Joseph de Maistre
Joseph de Maistre quote: "I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a..."
I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep. Joseph de Maistre
In the works of man, everything is as poor as its author; vision is confined, means are limited, scope is restricted, movements are labored, and results are humdrum. Joseph de Maistre
Joseph de Maistre quote: "I do not know what the heart of a rascal may be, but I know..."
I do not know what the heart of a rascal may be, but I know what is in the heart of an honest man; it is horrible. Joseph de Maistre
There is no man who desires as passionately as a Russian. If we could imprison a Russian desire beneath a fortress, that fortress would explode. Joseph de Maistre
Joseph de Maistre quote: "Man in general, if reduced to himself, is too wicked to be free."
Man in general, if reduced to himself, is too wicked to be free. Joseph de Maistre
Joseph de Maistre quote: "It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create..."
It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create difficulties for the pleasure of resolving them. Joseph de Maistre

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