A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably. — Jean de la Bruyere Good mind Copy Share Image
A wise man neither suffers himself to be governed, nor attempts to govern others. — Jean de la Bruyere Govern Copy Share Image
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. — Jean de la Bruyere Being true Copy Share Image
A man reveals his character even in the simplest things he does. — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
Most men spend the first half of their lives making the second half miserable. — Jean de la Bruyere Firsts Copy Share Image
Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father. — Jean de la Bruyere Crime Copy Share Image
We confide our secret to a friend, but in love it escapes us. — Jean de la Bruyere Confide Copy Share Image
Children have neither past nor future; they enjoy the present, which very few of us do. — Jean de la Bruyere Child Copy Share Image
Jesting, often, only proves a want of intellect. [Fr., La moquerie est souvent une indigence d'esprit.] — Jean de la Bruyere Intellect Copy Share Image
Men are the cause of women not loving one another. [Fr., Les hommes sont la cause que les femmes ne s'aiment point.] — Jean de la Bruyere Cause Copy Share Image
Some people pretend they never were in love and never wrote poetry; two weaknesses which they dare not own -- one of… — Jean de la Bruyere Dare Copy Share Image
Duty is what goes most against the grain, because in doing that we do only what we are strictly obliged to, and… — Jean de la Bruyere Duty Copy Share Image
“If some persons died and others did not die death would indeed be a terrible affliction.” — Jean de La Bruyère Affliction 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
We ought not to make those people our enemies who might have become our friends, if we had only known them better. — Jean de la Bruyere Enemies Copy Share Image
No man is so perfect, so necessary to his friends as to give them no cause to miss him less. — Jean de la Bruyere Friend Copy Share Image
He who only writes to suit the taste of the age, considers himself more than his writings. We should always aim at… — Jean de la Bruyere Age Copy Share Image
In art them is a point of perfection, as of goodness or maturity in nature; he who is able to perceive it,… — Jean de la Bruyere Able Copy Share Image
A man in health questions whether there is a God, and he also doubts whether it be a sin to have intercourse… — Jean de la Bruyere Believe Copy Share Image
There are but two ways of rising in the world: either by one's own industry or profiting by the foolishness of others.… — Jean de la Bruyere Foolishness Copy Share Image
It is difficult for a proud man ever to forgive a person who has found him at fault, and who has good… — Jean de la Bruyere Advantage Copy Share Image
A good author, and one who writes carefully, often discovers that the expression of which he has been in search without being… — Jean de la Bruyere Able Copy Share Image
All confidence placed in another is dangerous if it is not perfect, for on almost all occasions we ought to tell everything… — Jean de la Bruyere All occasions Copy Share Image
Great things only require to be simply told, for they are spoiled by emphasis; but little things should be clothed in lofty… — Jean de la Bruyere Delivery Copy Share Image
Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank. — Jean de la Bruyere Confines Copy Share Image
One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories. — Jean de la Bruyere Mark Copy Share Image
We rarely repent of speaking little, but often of speaking too much. — Jean de la Bruyere Littles Copy Share Image
Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty. — Jean de la Bruyere Bias Copy Share Image
One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at all. — Jean de la Bruyere Comedy Copy Share Image
A woman is easily governed, if a man takes her in hand. — Jean de la Bruyere Feminism Copy Share Image
To speak and to offend is with some people but one and the same thing. — Jean de la Bruyere Inspirational Copy Share Image
There is no excess in the world so commendable as excessive gratitude. — Jean de la Bruyere Commendable Copy Share Image
It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile? — Jean de la Bruyere Add Copy Share Image
When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek for no other rule to judge the… — Jean De La Bruyere Book Copy Share Image
Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his… — Jean de la Bruyere Birth Copy Share Image
Life is a kind of sleep: old men sleep longest, nor begin to wake but when they are to die. — Jean de la Bruyere Dies Copy Share Image
The mind, like all other things, will become impaired, the sciences are its food,--they nourish, but at the same time they consume… — Jean de la Bruyere Consume Copy Share Image
The News-writer lies down at Night in great Tranquillity, upon a piece of News which corrupts before Morning, and which he is… — Jean de la Bruyere Journalism Copy Share Image
In Friendship we only see those faults which may be prejudicial to our friends. In love we see no faults but those… — Jean de la Bruyere Faults Copy Share Image
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