Pour executer de grandes choses, il faut vivre comme si on ne devait jamais mourir.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To accomplish great things, one must live as if one will never die.
- In plain terms
- Achieving big goals requires a mindset of limitless time.
- What can you take from it?
- Adopting a fearless, long‑term perspective fuels ambition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can we balance urgency with timeless ambition?
- When does this mindset become unhealthy?
Another view
Ignoring mortality can lead to reckless decisions.
More from Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
Those who fear men like laws.
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Permalink to quote #5 Translated: Great thoughts come from the heart.
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