Quotes by Renan, Ernest

The greatest men of a nation are those it puts to death. >>

No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever es >>

Our opinions become fixed at the point where we stop thinking. >>

Quotations about Goodness

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature. >>

The Crucifixion and other historical precedents notwithstanding, many >>

To be good, according to the vulgar standard of goodness, is obviously >>

To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to succeed among men. To accomplish this less pure paths must be followed.

Renan, Ernest