Bernard de Mandeville Quotes

The only thing of weight that can be said against modern honor is that it is directly opposite to religion. The one bids you bear injuries with patience, the other tells you if you don't resent them, you are not fit to live.

Bernard de Mandeville

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  Bernard de Mandeville
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  • Honor
  • Patience