Intelligence is to genius as the whole is in proportion to its part. [Fr., Entre esprit et talent il y a la… — Jean de la Bruyere Genius Copy Share Image
The best thing next to wit is a consciousness that it is not in us; without wit, a man might then know… — Jean de la Bruyere Behave Copy Share Image
The town is divided into various groups, which form so many little states, each with its own laws and customs, its jargon… — Jean De La Bruyère Culture Copy Share Image
We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to falsehood. — Jean de la Bruyere Add Copy Share Image
Too great carelessness, equally with excess in dress, multiplies the wrinkles of old age, and makes its decay still more conspicuous. — Jean de la Bruyere Age Copy Share Image
A man often runs the risk of throwing away a witticism if he admits that it is his own. — Jean de la Bruyere Ifs 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
The nearer we come to great men the more clearly we see that they are only men. They rarely seem great to… — Jean de la Bruyere Great men 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 Childhood 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
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. — Jean de la Bruyere Certain Copy Share Image
All the worth of some people lies in their name; upon a closer inspection it dwindles to nothing, but from a distance… — Jean de la Bruyere Deceiving Copy Share Image
A party spirit betrays the greatest men to act as meanly as the vulgar herd. — Jean de la Bruyere Betray Copy Share Image
For a long time visits among lovers and professions of love are kept up through habit, after their behavior has plainly proved… — Jean de la Bruyere Behavior Copy Share Image
A man who knows the court is master of his gestures, of his eyes and of his face; he is profound, impenetratable;… — Jean de la Bruyere Court Copy Share Image
Tyranny has no need of arts or sciences, for its policy, which is very shallow and without any refinement, only consists in… — Jean de la Bruyere Art Copy Share Image
Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty. — Jean de la Bruyere Bias Copy Share Image
When we are young we lay up for old age; when we are old we save for death. — Jean de la Bruyere Age Copy Share Image
There is a false modesty, which is vanity; a false glory, which is levity; a false grandeur, which is meanness; a false… — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
If you suppress the exorbitant love of pleasure and money, idle curiosity, iniquitous pursuits and wanton mirth, what a stillness would there… — Jean de la Bruyere Cities Copy Share Image
Children are overbearing, supercilious, passionate, envious, inquisitive, egotistical, idle, fickle, timid, intemperate, liars, and dissemblers; they laugh and weep easily, are excessive… — Jean de la Bruyere Bears Copy Share Image
Pure friendship is something which men of an inferior intellect can never taste. — Jean de la Bruyere Friendship Copy Share Image
As riches and honor forsake a man, we discover him to be a fool, but nobody could find it out in his… — Jean de la Bruyere Fool Copy Share Image
The nearer we approach great men, the clearer we see that they are men. — Jean de la Bruyere Approach Copy Share Image
