The usual destiny of those who refuse to listen to the truth is to be led to their ruin by deceptive prophets.
• Part II, ch. XXII, p. 491
• Part II, ch. XXII, p. 491
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[L]e destinée ordinaire de ceux qui refusent de prêter l'oreille à la vérité est d'être entraînés à leur perte par des prophètes menteurs.
— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
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• Part II, ch. XXII, p. 491" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet" (Quotes, Discourse on Universal History (1681): Discours sur l'histoire universelle, in Œuvres complètes de Bossuet, Vol. XXIV, ed. F. Lachat (Paris: Louis Vivès, 1864))
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About Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the first to advocate the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God.
About Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the first to advocate the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God.
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