Party loyalty lowers the greatest men to the petty level of the masses. — Jean de la Bruyere Greatest man Copy Share Image
It takes talent to please the people in a sermon by a flowery style, a cheerful ethic, brilliant sallies and lively descriptions;… — Jean de la Bruyere Brilliant Copy Share Image
An assembly of the states, a court of justice, shows nothing so serious and grave as a table of gamesters playing very… — Jean de la Bruyere Agitate Copy Share Image
The most amiable people are those who least wound the self-love of others. — Jean de la Bruyere Amiable Copy Share Image
It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men — Jean De La Bruyere Action Copy Share Image
All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. — Jean de la Bruyere Being alone Copy Share Image
For some people, speaking and giving offence are one and the same thing. They are spiteful and bitter; their style is infused… — Jean de la Bruyere People Copy Share Image
Discourtesy does not spring merely from one bad quality, but from several--from foolish vanity, from ignorance of what is due to others,… — Jean de la Bruyere Bad qualities Copy Share Image
From time to time there appear on the face of the earth men of rare and consummate excellence, who dazzle us by… — Jean de la Bruyere Dazzle Copy Share Image
Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within. — Jean de la Bruyere Politeness Copy Share Image
How happy the station which every moment furnishes opportunities of doing good to thousands! How dangerous that which every moment exposes to… — Jean de la Bruyere Danger Copy Share Image
It is weakness which makes us hate an enemy and seek revenge, and it is idleness that pacifies us and causes us… — Jean de la Bruyere Causes Copy Share Image
It is motive alone that gives real value to the actions of men, and disinterestedness puts the cap to it. — Jean de la Bruyere Action Copy Share Image
Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates. — Jean de la Bruyere Absence Copy Share Image
A man may doubt of God's existence when he is in good health, just as he may doubt whether his relation with… — Jean de la Bruyere Believe Copy Share Image
Criticism is as often a trade as a science, requiring, as it does, more health than wit, more labour than capacity, more… — Jean de la Bruyere Accounts Copy Share Image
The fear of old age disturbs us, yet we are not certain of becoming old. — Jean de la Bruyere Age Copy Share Image
There are some sordid minds, formed of slime and filth, to whom interest and gain are what glory and virtue are to… — Jean de la Bruyere Avarice Copy Share Image
Most men spend the first half of their lives making the second half miserable. — Jean de la Bruyere Firsts Copy Share Image
Profound ignorance makes a man dogmatic. The man who knows nothing thinks he is teaching others what he has just learned himself;… — Jean de la Bruyere Common Copy Share Image
Everything has been said, and we are more than seven thousand years of human thought too late. — Jean de la Bruyere Everything Copy Share Image
