Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 254 Maeterlinck, Maurice 1862 1949 La sagesse et la destinée Produced by Joris Van Dael, Mireille Harmelin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "La sagesse et la destinée" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores profound themes such as wisdom, fate, justice, happiness, and love in the context of human existence. Maeterlinck reflects on the struggles and aspirations of individuals, suggesting that understanding these abstract concepts is essential to navigate life’s complexities. The opening of the work sets the stage for these philosophical explorations, introducing the reader to the book's central themes through a series of contemplative meditations. Maeterlinck begins by acknowledging the irony in discussing concepts like happiness and justice amid humanity's suffering and misfortunes. He critiques traditional moralists for focusing primarily on the ideal sage while neglecting the suffering of the masses. With rich metaphors, he contrasts two significant destinies — one led by instinct and adversity, and another guided by the consciousness of one’s deeper self. This duality illustrates the idea that our inner state shapes how we perceive and respond to external events, underscoring the transformative power of wisdom on one’s destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Wisdom Fate and fatalism PQ Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Nobel Prizes in Literature 353500 2025-10-05T06:41:22.935912 text/html 353494 353383 2024-11-05T08:20:02.919928 2023-10-05T08:28:59.089991 text/html text/html 193297 2025-10-05T06:41:28.707942 application/epub+zip 197357 2025-10-05T06:41:25.103940 application/epub+zip 197357 2025-10-05T06:41:23.547887 application/epub+zip 408566 2025-10-05T06:41:32.262876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343561 2025-10-05T06:41:28.082959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310103 2022-09-05T12:01:45.723418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333046 2025-10-05T06:41:22.633972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313237 2024-10-28T18:30:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17366 2025-10-05T06:41:32.387860 application/rdf+xml 12560 2025-10-05T06:41:24.525941 image/jpeg 3296 2025-10-05T06:41:24.280070 image/jpeg 189944 2025-10-05T06:41:22.965971 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia