Jacques Le Goff

Historian French 1924 – 2014

Analyzed medieval history; pioneer of new cultural and social history.

395 quotes

"Adventure is the antidote to a mundane existence."
Adventure
"Technology is the extension of human capability."
Technology
"History is not dead; it lives in our choices."
History
"Philosophy is the art of living well."
Philosophy
"Literature is the mirror of the soul."
Literature
"Music is the mathematics of emotion."
Music
"Faith is the bridge between doubt and certainty."
Faith
"Leadership is earned through service."
Leadership
"Work is the expression of human dignity."
Work
"Dreams without action are mere fantasies."
Dreams
"Humor lightens the burden of existence."
Humor
"Beauty is the glimpse of eternal truth."
Beauty
"Death is the teacher of priorities."
Death
"Perseverance transforms impossible into inevitable."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Gratitude
"Creativity emerges from the marriage of passion and discipline."
Creativity
"Justice is the foundation of civilization."
Justice
"Patience cultivates the seeds of success."
Patience
"Kindness is the language all understand."
Kindness
"Strength is the quiet confidence of self-knowledge."
Strength
"Fear reveals what we love most."
Fear
"Power is the capacity to make a difference."
Power
"Money is freedom with conditions."
Money
"Health is the silence of the body's complaints."
Health
"Adventure is the pursuit of the extraordinary."
Adventure
"Technology is neither good nor evil, only human."
Technology
"History teaches humility to those who listen."
History
"Philosophy begins with wonder."
Philosophy
"Literature connects us across time and space."
Literature
"Music is the universal language of emotion."
Music