It is a sad thing when men have neither enough intelligence to speak well nor enough sense to hold their tongues; this… — Jean de la Bruyere Judgment Copy Share Image
It is virtue which should determine us in the choice of our friends, without inquiring into their good or evil fortune. — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
Manners carry the world for the moment, character for all time. — Jean de la Bruyere All time Copy Share Image
Misers are neither relations, nor friends, nor citizens, nor Christians, nor perhaps even human beings. — Jean de la Bruyere Christian Copy Share Image
Life is short, if we are only said to live when we enjoy ourselves; and if we were merely to count up… — Jean de la Bruyere Enjoy Copy Share Image
There is no employment in the world so laborious as that of making to one's self a great name; life ends before… — Jean de la Bruyere Draught Copy Share Image
A guilty man is punished as an example for the mob; an innocent man convicted is the business of every honest citizen. — Jean de la Bruyere Citizens Copy Share Image
The same common sense which makes an author write good things, makes him dread they are not good enough to deserve reading. — Jean de la Bruyere Books Copy Share Image
Don't wait to be happy to laugh... You may die and never have laughed. — Jean de la Bruyere Dies Copy Share Image
Both as to high and low indifferently, men are prepossessed, charmed, fascinated by success; successful crimes are praised very much like virtue… — Jean de la Bruyere Able Copy Share Image
The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is… — Jean de la Bruyere Concerned Copy Share Image
Men regret their life has been ill-spent, but this does not always induce them to make a better use of the time… — Jean de la Bruyere Doe Copy Share Image
