Chacun dit du bien de son coeur et personne n'en ose dire de son esprit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everyone praises their own heart, but no one dares praise their own mind.
- In plain terms
- People boast about kindness but not intelligence.
- What can you take from it?
- Intelligence is often hidden while virtue is displayed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you praise yourself for?
- Why is intelligence harder to show?
Another view
Some people are confident about their intelligence.
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