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Ill Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere
- We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive…
- A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.
- There exist some evils so terrible and some misfortunes so horrible that we dare not think of them, whilst their very aspect makes us shudder;…
- Men regret their life has been ill-spent, but this does not always induce them to make a better use of the time they have yet…
- A man in health questions whether there is a God, and he also doubts whether it be a sin to have intercourse with a woman,…
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