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André Comte-Sponville

Quote of André Comte-Sponville: We are born human, and later...


Biography - André Comte-Sponville:

French philosopher.
Born: 1952
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
France

We are born human, and later we become truly human.



Translation

Translation

(French)



French
On naît humain, puis on le devient.




See also 

See also...



One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.

Man is not born, but made man.

One is not born, but rather becomes, free.




Quotes for: Man


Quotes

Quotes about man, all human beings:


Man is the future of man.





No man is weak by choice.





Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.





The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.





Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.





I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.











Quotes

André Comte-Sponville also said...


One is not born, but rather becomes, free.





The opposite of humility is pride, and all pride is ignorance.





We have need of morality only for want of love.





Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.





Be confident: Truth is not the end of the way, it is the way itself.





Happiness is the purpose of philosophy, but not its criterion.












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