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La grandeur de l'homme est grande

English translation: The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable

23:59 Apr 20, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / Ethic of Philospohy
French term or phrase: La grandeur de l'homme est grande
La grandeur de l\'homme est grande en ce qu\'il se commait miserable; un arbre ne se connait pas miserable. C\'est donc etre miserable que de se connaitre miserable, mais c\'est etre grand que de connaitre qu\'on est miserable
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English translation:The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable
Explanation:
Pensées de Pascal
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable. A tree does not know itself to be miserable. It is then being miserable to know oneself to be miserable; but it is also being great to know that one is miserable.

http://www.thocp.net/biographies/papers/pensees6.htm
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Jean-Luc Dumont
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Local time: 19:14
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this is exactly what i found doing my own research
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3 +9The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable


Explanation:
Pensées de Pascal
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable. A tree does not know itself to be miserable. It is then being miserable to know oneself to be miserable; but it is also being great to know that one is miserable.

http://www.thocp.net/biographies/papers/pensees6.htm

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 19:14
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
this is exactly what i found doing my own research

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Charass: Impressive.
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agree  Juan Jacob: Wouarf... ce Clouseau, un vrai détective !
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agree  sarahl (X): si t'as compris, faudras que tu m'expliques, ya un rapport avec le roseau penchant ?
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Mario Marcolin: ;-)
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agree  Aoife Kennedy: Takes me back to my university days :)
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agree  Marina Kutsnashvili (X)
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agree  Hacene: ah l'érudition! ;-)
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agree  Aisha Maniar: :-)
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