It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character that people do… — Jean de la Bruyere Birth Copy Share Image
Some young people do not sufficiently understand the advantages of natural charms, and how much they would gain by trusting to them… — Jean de la Bruyere Advantage Copy Share Image
There is what is called the highway to posts and honor, and there is a cross and by way, which is much… — Jean de la Bruyere Crosses Copy Share Image
No road is too long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry, and no attainment is beyond his reach who… — Jean de la Bruyere Achieve Copy Share Image
“[Il ne manque cependant à l'oisiveté du sage qu'un meilleur nom, et que méditer, parler, lire, et être tranquille s'appelât travailler.] There… — Jean de La Bruyère Idleness Copy Share Image
Physiognomy is not a guide that has been given us by which to judge of the character of men: it may only… — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
We see men fall from high estate on account of the very faults through which they attained it — Jean De La Bruyere Faults Copy Share Image
The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it… — Jean de la Bruyere Cleverness Copy Share Image
I am told so many ill things of a man, and I see so few in him, that I begin to suspect… — Jean de la Bruyere Eclipse Copy Share Image
Love begins with love ; and the warmest friendship cannot change even to the coldest love. — Jean de la Bruyere Friendship Copy Share Image
A show of a certain amount of honesty is in any profession or business the surest way of growing rich. — Jean de la Bruyere Amount Copy Share Image
The majority of women have no principles of their own; they are guided by the heart, and depend for their own conduct,… — Jean de la Bruyere Depends Copy Share Image
No vice exists which does not pretend to be more or less like some virtue, and which does not take advantage of… — Jean de la Bruyere Advantage Copy Share Image
There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies… — Jean de la Bruyere Birth Copy Share Image
If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue? — Jean de la Bruyere Ifs Copy Share Image
An inconstant woman is one who is no longer in love; a false woman is one who is already in love with… — Jean de la Bruyere Doe Copy Share Image
Make me chaste and To what excesses will men not go for the sake of a religion in which they believe so… — Jean de la Bruyere Believe Copy Share Image
The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education. — Jean de la Bruyere Community Copy Share Image
I never have wit until I am below stairs. [Fr., Je n'ai jamais d'esprit qu'au bas de l'escalier.] — Jean de la Bruyere Stairs Copy Share Image
“The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it… — Jean de La Bruyère Communication Copy Share Image
A woman with eyes only for one person, or with eyes always averted from him, creates exactly the same impression. — Jean de la Bruyere Eye Copy Share Image
If a secret is revealed, the person who has confided it to another is to be blamed. — Jean de la Bruyere Funny Copy Share Image
The pleasure of criticizing robs us of the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things — Jean De La Bruyere Criticism Copy Share Image
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life. It is only found in… — Jean de la Bruyere Discretion Copy Share Image
