The men of sense, the idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of passions. It … - Claude Adrien Helvetius

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The conservative candidate who ignores moderates is as misguided as the moderate candidate who ignores conservatives.

Claude Adrien Helvetius

The men of sense, the idols of the shallow, are very inferior to the men of passions. It is the strong passions which, rescuing us from sloth, impart to us that continuous and earnest attention necessary to great intellectual efforts.

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The degree of genius necessary to please us is pretty nearly the same proportion that we ourselves have.

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Harsh counsels have no effect; they are like hammers which are always repulsed by the anvil.

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