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Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle44 quotes“Ah! si l’on o” tait les chime’ res aux hommes, quel plaisir leur resterait? Oh! If man were robbed of his fantasies, what pleasure would be left him?”
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There are three things I have loved but never understood. Art, music and women.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle Women react differently: a French woman who sees herself betrayed by her husband will kill his mistress; an Italian will kill her husband; a Spaniard will kill both; and a German will kill herself.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle They will have the World to be in Large, what a Watch is in Small; which is very regular, and depends only upon the just disposing of the several Parts of the Movement.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle A well-cultivated mind is, so to speak, made up of all the minds of preceding ages; it is only one single mind which has been educated during all this time.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle A man finds no sweeter voice in all the world than that which chants his praise.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle In vain we shall penetrate more and more deeply the secrets of the structure of the human body, we shall not dupe nature; we shall die as usual.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle Let us be well assured of the Matter of Fact, before we trouble our selves with enquiring into the Cause. It is true, that this Method is too slow for the greatest part of Mankind, who run naturally to the Cause, and pass over the Truth of the Matter of Fact.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle I hate war, for it spoils conversation.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle Nature intends that, at fixed periods, men should succeed each other by the instrumentality of death. We shall never outwit Nature; we shall die as usual.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle Modesty in women has two special advantages,–it enhances beauty and veils uncomeliness.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle Behold a universe so immense that I am lost in it. I no longer know where I am. I am just nothing at all. Our world is terrifying in its insignificance.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle I shall leave the world without regret, for it hardly contains a single good listener.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle If I held all the thoughts of the world in my hand, I would be careful not to open it.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle I detest war; it ruins conversation
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle The Art of Flying is but newly invented, twill improve by degrees, and in time grow perfect; then we may fly as far as the Moon.
Bernard le Bovier de FontenelleBernard le Bovier de Fontenelle It is a great obstacle to happiness to expect too much.
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