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“Let us remember that sorrow alone is the creator of great things.”
 
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Name:   Ernest Renan
 
Nationality:   French
 
Date of Birth:   Feb 28, 1823
 
Date of Death:   Oct 12,  1892
 
Profession:   Philosopher
 
 
 
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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.
 
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The greatest men of a nation are those it puts to death.
 
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As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.
 
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