There is no excess in the world so commendable as excessive gratitude. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
A woman is easily governed, if a man takes her in hand. — Jean de la Bruyere Feminism 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 wise man neither suffers himself to be governed, nor attempts to govern others. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
A man reveals his character even in the simplest things he does. — Jean de la Bruyere Character 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 Copy Share Image
Most men spend the first half of their lives making the second half miserable. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
There are certain people who so ardently and passionately desire a thing, that from dread of losing it they leave nothing undone… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
The events we most desire do not happen; or, if they do, it is neither in the time nor in the circumstances… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things. — Jean de la Bruyere Criticism Copy Share Image
To how many girls has a great beauty been of no other use but to make them expect a large fortune! — Jean de la Bruyere Beauty Copy Share Image
When what you read elevates your mind and fills you with noble aspirations, look for no other rule by which to judge… — Jean de la Bruyere Aspiration Copy Share Image
Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author. — Jean de la Bruyere Book Copy Share Image
As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed, and which no one perceived before. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Criticism is as often a trade as a science, requiring, as it does, more health than wit, more labour than capacity, more… — Jean de la Bruyere 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 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
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 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 dogmatic tone is generally inspired by abysmal ignorance. The man who knows nothing thinks he is informing others of something which… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
The favor of princes does not preclude the existence of merit, and yet does not prove that it exists. [Fr., La faveur… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
There exist some evils so terrible and some misfortunes so horrible that we dare not think of them, whilst their very aspect… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
False modesty is the masterpiece of vanity: showing the vain man in such an illusory light that he appears in the reputation… — Jean de la Bruyere Character 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
Love receives its death-wound from aversion, and forgetfulness buries it. — Jean de la Bruyere Aversion Copy Share Image
Most men make use of the first part of their life to render the last part miserable. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Great things astonish us, and small dishearten us. Custom makes both familiar. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Women run to extremes, they are either better or worse than men. — Jean de la Bruyere Extremes 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
A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
The reason that women do not love one another is - men. — Jean de la Bruyere Cynical Copy Share Image
A man's worth is estimated in this world according to his conduct. — Jean de la Bruyere Manners Copy Share Image
Caprice in women often infringes upon the rules of decency. — Jean de la Bruyere Caprice Copy Share Image
The giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile? — Jean De La Bruyere Copy Share Image
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![“The favor of princes does not preclude the existence of merit, and yet does not prove that it exists. [Fr., La faveur des princes n'exclut pas le merite, et ne le suppose pas aussi.]” quote by Jean de la Bruyere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2a/jean-de-la-bruyere-575_doe_the-favor-of-princes-does-not-preclude-t_2394961.png)
