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Adelaïde Blaise François Le Lièvre de La Grange
(21 Dec 1766 - 2 Jul 1833)
French military officer.
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Science Quotes by Adelaïde Blaise François Le Lièvre de La Grange (4 quotes)
Better to withdraw confidence than measure it.
— Adelaïde Blaise François Le Lièvre de La Grange
From the original French, “Mieux vaut retirer sa confiance que la mesurer”, in Actes de l'Académie Nationale des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Bordeaux (1872), 479. English as in Franz Liszt, The Letters of Franz Liszt to Olga Von Meyendorff (1979), 82.
The exaggerated politeness touches on pride, because it keeps people at a distance.
— Adelaïde Blaise François Le Lièvre de La Grange
From the original French, “La politesse exagérée touche à l’orgueil, parce qu’elle tient les gens à distance,” in Actes de l'Académie Nationale des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Bordeaux (1872), 479. Translation by Webmaster using Google translate.
The more wittily a good thought is defined the less it is true.
— Adelaïde Blaise François Le Lièvre de La Grange
As quoted in Franz Liszt, The Letters of Franz Liszt to Olga Von Meyendorff (1979), 82.
When we ask advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
— Adelaïde Blaise François Le Lièvre de La Grange
From the original French, “Demander un conseil, c’est presque toujours chercher un complice”, in
Actes de l'Académie Nationale des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Bordeaux (1872), 479. Often seen misattributed to Saul Bellow.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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