“The desire of glory is the genuine passion of a great soul.”

— Claude-Adrien Helvétius

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About Claude-Adrien Helvétius

Philosopher • French

Claude-Adrien Helvétius was an influential French philosopher, Freemason, and man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment. His major work, "De l'esprit" (On Mind), argued that all human faculties are attributes of...

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