Pierre Charron Quotes on Virtue
Pierre Charron was a French Catholic priest, preacher, and philosopher and the principal successor of Montaigne in the late Renaissance tradition of Christian skepticism. This page collects quotes attributed to Pierre Charron on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Pierre Charron:
“Self-knowledge is the foundation of all wisdom.”
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Attributed to Pierre Charron:
“True wisdom is to live according to nature and reason, not custom.”
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Attributed to Pierre Charron:
“The wise person preserves the freedom of judgment in all things.”
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Attributed to Pierre Charron:
“Religion and morality are distinct: the just person of any creed is a true person.”