Étienne de La Boétie Quote on Reason and Virtue

„There is in our souls some native seed of reason, which, if nourished by good counsel and training, flowers into virtue, but which, on the other hand, if unable to resist the vices surrounding it, is stifled and blighted.“

Étienne de La BoétieQuotation by Étienne de La Boétie about the seed of reason in the soul and the importance of virtue and education.
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Étienne de La Boétie was a French Renaissance philosopher and jurist, known for his criticism of tyranny and early theory of civil disobedience.

Philosophical statement on reason, virtue, and human nature by Étienne de La Boétie.


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Étienne de La Boétie quote about reason, good counsel, training, and virtue

Étienne de La Boétie (1530–1563) was a prominent French Renaissance philosopher, jurist, and statesman. He is best known for his work "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude," which examines the power of tyranny through voluntary submission. La Boétie's ideas are considered an early foundation for the concept of civil disobedience.

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"However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue." Wilhelm von Humboldt
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