Eminent station makes great men more great, and little ones less. — Jean de la Bruyere Eminent Copy Share Image
We seldom repent talking little, but very often talking too much. — Jean de la Bruyere Littles Copy Share Image
The flatterer does not think highly enough of himself or of others. — Jean de la Bruyere Doe Copy Share Image
The greatest part of mankind employ their first years to make their last miserable. — Jean de la Bruyere Firsts Copy Share Image
The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest. — Jean de la Bruyere Burden Copy Share Image
We never love with all our heart and all our soul but once, and that is the first time. — Jean de la Bruyere First time Copy Share Image
Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. — Jean de la Bruyere Complain Copy Share Image
A well-born man is fortunate, but so is the man about whom people no longer ask, 'is he well-born?' — Jean de la Bruyere Birth Copy Share Image
If a handsome woman allows that another woman is beautiful, we may safely conclude she excels her. — Jean de la Bruyere Another woman Copy Share Image
A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in… — Jean de la Bruyere Ambitious 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
There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant… — Jean de la Bruyere Haste Copy Share Image
A man can keep another's secret better than his own. A woman her own better than others. — Jean de la Bruyere Better woman Copy Share Image
The most delicate, the most sensible of all pleasures, consists in promoting the pleasure of others. — Jean de la Bruyere Delicate Copy Share Image
Impertinent wits are a kind of insect which are in everybody's way and plentiful in all countries. — Jean de la Bruyere Country Copy Share Image
Nothing makes us better understand what trifling things Providence thinks He bestows on men in granting them wealth, money, dignities, and other… — Jean de la Bruyere Advantage Copy Share Image
When a man puts on a Character he is a stranger to, there's as much difference between what he appears, and what… — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
The whole genius of an author consists in describing well, and delineating character well. Homer, Plato, Virgil, Horace only excel other writers… — Jean de la Bruyere Books 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 Insults Copy Share Image
Children have neither past nor future; and that which seldom happens to us, they rejoice in the present. [Fr., Les enfants n'ont… — Jean de la Bruyere Child 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
The Great slight the men of wit, who have nothing but wit; the men of wit despise the Great, who have nothing… — Jean de la Bruyere Despise Copy Share Image
I do not doubt but that genuine piety is the spring of peace of mind; it enables us to bear the sorrows… — Jean de la Bruyere Bears Copy Share Image
The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay it — Jean de la Bruyere Constitution Copy Share Image
Pure friendship is something which men of an inferior intellect can never taste. — Jean de la Bruyere Friend Copy Share Image
Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment. — Jean de la Bruyere Generosity Copy Share Image
A man must have very eminent qualities to hold his own without being polite. — Jean de la Bruyere Being polite Copy Share Image
If you wish to be held in esteem, you must ssociate only with those who estimable. — Jean de la Bruyere Esteem Copy Share Image
If poverty is the mother of all crimes, lack of intelligence is the father. — Jean de la Bruyere Crime Copy Share Image
A lofty birth or a large fortune portend merit, and cause it to be the sooner noticed. — Jean de la Bruyere Birth Copy Share Image
The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored. — Jean de la Bruyere Bored Copy Share Image
Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within. — Jean de la Bruyere Appear Copy Share Image
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. — Jean de la Bruyere Eminence Copy Share Image
It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men. — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
When we lavish our money we rob our heir; when we merely save it we rob ourselves. — Jean de la Bruyere Funny Copy Share Image
A man without characteristics is a most insipid character. — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men — Jean De La Bruyere Action Copy Share Image
We trust our secrets to our friends, but they escape from us in love. — Jean de la Bruyere Friendship Copy Share Image
![“Children have neither past nor future; and that which seldom happens to us, they rejoice in the present. [Fr., Les enfants n'ont ni passe ni avenir; et, ce qui ne nous arrive guere, ils jouissent du present.]” quote by Jean de la Bruyere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/672/jean-de-la-bruyere-575_childhood_children-have-neither-past-nor-future-an_942458.jpg)
