Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Jean-Francois de La Harpe

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a French playwright Jean-Francois de La Harpe.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
Jean-Francois de La Harpe

Jean-François de La Harpe was a French playwright, writer and literary critic.

We always weaken whatever we exaggerate.
Superstition changes a man to a beast, fanaticism makes him a wild beast, and despotism a beast of burden.
We never forget those who make us blush. — © Jean-Francois de La Harpe
We never forget those who make us blush.
To exaggerate is to weaken.
We weaken what we exaggerate.
Our self-love can be resigned to the sacrifice of everything but itself.
To teach successfully we must tell all we know, but only what is adaptable to the student.
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