Lofty posts make great men greater still, and small men much smaller.
• Aphorism 95
• Aphorism 95
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Ainsi les postes éminents rendent les grands hommes encore plus grands, et les petits beaucoup plus petits.
— Lofty posts make great men greater still, and small men much smaller.
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ainsi les postes éminents rendent les grands hommes encore plus grands, et les petits beaucoup plus petits." in the context of "Lofty posts make great men greater still, and small men much smaller.
• Aphorism 95" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean de La Bruyère" (Quotes, Les Caractères (1688): Les Caractères - Complete French text at Project Gutenberg - Translated as The "Characters" of Jean de la Bruyère by Henri Van Laun (1885)
See also: Les Caractères, De l'Homme: ["About Man"])
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About Jean de La Bruyère
Jean de La Bruyère (16 August 1645 – 10 May 1696) was a French essayist and moralist.
About Jean de La Bruyère
Jean de La Bruyère (16 August 1645 – 10 May 1696) was a French essayist and moralist.
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