9.Littéraire. Impuissance à résister aux tentations, aux passions, et en particulier à l'amour ; manque d'emprise sur soi-même : La faiblesse humaine.Sa faiblesse pour elle le poussait à des imprudences.
avoir un penchant pour quelque chose, une préférence pour quelqu'un.
Avoir un moment de faiblesse,
céder par surprise.
Citations avec faiblesse
Jacques Audiberti (Antibes 1899-Paris 1965) La plus grande couardise consiste à éprouver sa puissance sur la faiblesse d'autrui. Le Mal court, Gallimard
Honoré de Balzac (Tours 1799-Paris 1850) Tous les vrais grands hommes aiment à se laisser tyranniser par un être faible. L'Illustre Gaudissart
Honoré de Balzac (Tours 1799-Paris 1850) Le sentiment que l'homme supporte le plus difficilement est la pitié, surtout quand il la mérite. La haine est un tonique, elle fait vivre, elle inspire la vengeance ; mais la pitié tue, elle affaiblit encore notre faiblesse. La Peau de chagrin
Bible Mais ce qu'il y a de fou dans le monde, voilà ce que Dieu a choisi pour confondre les sages ; ce qu'il y a de faible dans le monde, voilà ce que Dieu a choisi pour confondre la force. Saint Paul, Épître aux Corinthiens, Ière, I, 27
Bible S'il faut se vanter, c'est de ma faiblesse que je me vanterai. Saint Paul, Épître aux Corinthiens, IIe, XI, 30
Bible C'est un devoir pour nous, les forts, de porter les faiblesses de ceux qui n'ont pas cette force et de ne point rechercher ce qui nous plaît. Saint Paul, Épître aux Romains, XV, 1
Jean Commerson (Paris 1802-Paris 1879) Mirabeau aimait avec force : c'est une de ses faiblesses. Pensées d'un emballeur
Charles Ferré (Paris 1845-Satory 1871) Les trahisons se châtient, tandis que les faiblesses s'excusent. Mieux vaudrait des criminels et point des hésitants. Correspondance, à Vallès, 19 mars 1871
Isocrate (Athènes 436-Athènes 338 avant J.-C.) Un esprit solide dans un corps humain, c'est la plus grande force dans la plus grande faiblesse. À Démonicos, 40 (traduction Mathieu et Brémond)
Jean de La Bruyère (Paris 1645-Versailles 1696) Il y a bien autant de paresse que de faiblesse à se laisser gouverner. Les Caractères, Du cœur
Pierre Choderlos deLaclos (Amiens 1741-Tarente 1803) Le scélérat a ses vertus, comme l'honnête homme a ses faiblesses. Les Liaisons dangereuses
Pierre Choderlos deLaclos (Amiens 1741-Tarente 1803) Voilà bien les hommes, tous également scélérats dans leurs projets ; ce qu'ils mettent de faiblesse dans l'exécution, ils l'appellent probité. Les Liaisons dangereuses
Valery Larbaud (Vichy 1881-Vichy 1957) On croit pardonner, et ce n'est que faiblesse. Amants, heureux amants, Gallimard
Louis XIV (Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1638-Versailles 1715) roi de France Le travail n'épouvante que les âmes faibles. Mémoires
Napoléon Ier (Ajaccio 1769-Sainte-Hélène 1821) empereur des Français Rien de plus impérieux que la faiblesse qui se sent étayée de la force ; voyez les femmes. Cité par Las Cases dans le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène
Jean-François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz (Montmirail 1613-Paris 1679) Les effets de la faiblesse sont inconcevables, et je maintiens qu'ils sont plus prodigieux que ceux des passions les plus violentes. Mémoires
Pierre Reverdy (Narbonne 1889-Solesmes 1960) C'est l'orgueil qui fait dire non, et la faiblesse oui. La modestie peut également dire les deux sans passion. En vrac, Éditions du Rocher
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Genève 1712-Ermenonville, 1778) Toute méchanceté vient de faiblesse. Émile ou De l'éducation
Victor Emanuel Van Vriesland (Haarlem 1892-Amsterdam 1974) La faiblesse a besoin d'extrêmes pour se sentir forte. De Vrije Bladen, 1929
Alfred, comte de Vigny (Loches 1797-Paris 1863) Seul le silence est grand, tout le reste est faiblesse. Les Destinées, la Mort du loup
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