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 party spirit betrays the greatest men to act as meanly as the vulgar herd. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth. — Jean de la Bruyere 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 Copy Share Image
It is virtue which should determine us in the choice of our friends, without inquiring into their good or evil fortune. — Jean de la Bruyere Character Copy Share Image
The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick… — Jean de la Bruyere Death Copy Share Image
A man who has schemed for some time can no longer do without it; all other ways of living are to him… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
To make a book is as much a trade as to make a clock; something more than intelligence is required to become… — Jean de la Bruyere Book Copy Share Image
“The pleasure of criticism takes away from us the pleasure of being deeply moved by very fine things.” — Jean de La Bruyère Criticism Copy Share Image
Languages are no more than the keys of Sciences. He who despises one, slights the other. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
We should like those whom we love to receive all their happiness, or, if this were impossible, all their unhappiness from our… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
There are three great events in our lives: birth, life and death. Of birth we have no conscience; with death, we suffer;… — Jean de la Bruyere Birth Copy Share Image
Laziness begat wearisomeness, and this put men in quest of diversions, play and company, on which however it is a constant attendant;… — Jean de la Bruyere Adventure Copy Share Image
It would be a kind of ferocity to reject indifferently all sorts of praise. One should be glad to have that which… — Jean de la Bruyere Ferocity 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
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
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
Profound ignorance makes a man dogmatic. The man who knows nothing thinks he is teaching others what he has just learned himself;… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
The noblest deeds are well enough set forth in simple language; emphasis spoils them. — Jean de la Bruyere Action Copy Share Image
Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity. — Jean de la Bruyere Men Copy Share Image
All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. — Jean de la Bruyere Being alone Copy Share Image
To express truth is to write naturally, forcibly, and delicately. — Jean de la Bruyere Inspirational Copy Share Image
The same vices which are huge and insupportable in others we do not feel in ourselves. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others. — Jean de la Bruyere Clever Copy Share Image
Days, months, years fly away, and irrecoverably sink in the abyss of time. — Jean de la Bruyere Abyss Copy Share Image
To endeavor to forget anyone is a certain way of thinking of nothing else. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Modesty is to merit, as shades to figures in a picture, giving it strength and beauty — Jean De La Bruyere Beauty Copy Share Image
Lofty posts make great men greater still, and small men much smaller. — 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 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/i/672/jean-de-la-bruyere-575_child_children-have-neither-past-nor-future-an_942458.jpg)
