A man must have very eminent qualities to hold his own without being polite. — Jean de la Bruyere Being polite 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
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
The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay it — Jean de la Bruyere Constitution 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
The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest. — Jean de la Bruyere Burden 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 generality of men expend the early part of their lives in contributing to render the latter part miserable. — Jean de la Bruyere Contributing 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
Women are at little trouble to express what they do not feel; but men are still at less to express what they… — Jean de la Bruyere Feel Copy Share Image
Love, slow and gradual in its growth, is too much like friendship ever to be a violent passion. — Jean de la Bruyere Friend Copy Share Image
The State not seldom tolerates a comparatively great evil to keep out millions of lesser ills and inconveniences which otherwise would be… — Jean de la Bruyere Evil Copy Share Image
As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he… — Jean de la Bruyere Doctor 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
The unfaithful woman, if she is known for such by the person concerned, is only unfaithful. If she is thought faithful, she… — Jean De La Bruyere Unfaithful Copy Share Image
People reveal their character even in the simplest things they do. Fools do not enter a room, nor leave it, nor sit… — Jean de la Bruyere Character 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
Profane eloquence is transfered from the bar, where Le Maitre, Pucelle, and Fourcroy formerly practised it, and where it has become obsolete,… — Jean de la Bruyere Bars Copy Share Image
The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your… — Jean de la Bruyere Business Copy Share Image
False glory is the rock of vanity; it seduces men to affect esteem by things which they indeed possess, but which are… — Jean de la Bruyere Errors Copy Share Image
How much wit, good-nature, indulgences, how many good offices and civilities, are required among friends to accomplish in some years what a… — Jean de la Bruyere Accomplish Copy Share Image
If this life is unhappy, it is a burden to us, which it is difficult to bear; if it is in every… — Jean de la Bruyere Anxiety Copy Share Image
A tall, well-built man with a deep chest and broad shoulders can carry a heavy burden with ease and unconcern, and still… — Jean de la Bruyere Great men Copy Share Image
A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit. — Jean de la Bruyere Believe Copy Share Image
A man's worth is estimated in this world according to his conduct. — Jean de la Bruyere Manners Copy Share Image
The reason that women do not love one another is - men. — Jean de la Bruyere Cynical Copy Share Image
Caprice in women often infringes upon the rules of decency. — Jean de la Bruyere Caprice Copy Share Image
Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth. — Jean de la Bruyere Add Copy Share Image
The giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile? — Jean De La Bruyere Cost Copy Share Image
We come too late to say anything which has not been said already. — Jean de la Bruyere Late Copy Share Image
Don't wait to be happy to laugh... You may die and never have laughed. — Jean de la Bruyere Comedy Copy Share Image
Most men make use of the first part of their life to render the last part miserable. — Jean de la Bruyere Firsts Copy Share Image
Love receives its death-wound from aversion, and forgetfulness buries it. — Jean de la Bruyere Aversion Copy Share Image
Great things astonish us, and small dishearten us. Custom makes both familiar. — Jean de la Bruyere Custom Copy Share Image
The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things. — Jean de la Bruyere Beautiful Copy Share Image
Women run to extremes, they are either better or worse than men. — Jean de la Bruyere Extremes Copy Share Image
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