Fortune Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere
All Fortune quotes Jean de la Bruyere’s page
La Bruyere’s ten short musings capture his witty, sometimes cynical view of fortune’s role in human affairs. The brevity mirrors his essayist style, delivering pointed insights without the need for elaborate exposition.
![“The court is like a palace built of marble; I mean that it is made up of very hard but very polished people. [Fr., La cour est comme un edifice bati de marbre; je veux dire qu'elle est composee d'hommes fort durs mais fort polis.]” quote by Jean de la Bruyere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fcf/jean-de-la-bruyere-575_built_the-court-is-like-a-palace-built-of-marb_77288.jpg)
