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Nothing Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere
- False greatness is unsociable and remote: conscious of its own frailty, it hides, or at least averts its face, and reveals itself only enough to…
- Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money, position and other worldly goods, than the way he distributes…
- To endeavor to forget anyone is a certain way of thinking of nothing else.
- There are certain people who so ardently and passionately desire a thing, that from dread of losing it they leave nothing undone to make them…
- Profound ignorance makes a man dogmatic. The man who knows nothing thinks he is teaching others what he has just learned himself; the man who…
- If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man.
- The most accomplished literary work would be reduced to nothing by carping criticism, if the author would listen to all critics and allow every one…
- There is nothing men are so anxious to keep, and yet are so careless about, as life.
- Nothing is easier for passion than to overcome reason, but the greatest triumph is to conquer a man's own interests.
- During the course of our life we now and then enjoy some pleasures so inviting, and have some encounters of so tender a nature, that…
- Nothing makes us better understand what trifling things Providence thinks He bestows on men in granting them wealth, money, dignities, and other advantages, than the…
- Let us not envy a certain class of men for their enormous riches; they have paid such an equivalent for them that it would not…
- Nothing keeps longer than a middling fortune, and nothing melts away sooner than a large one.
- The finest and most beautiful ideas on morals and manners have been swept away before our times, and nothing is left for us but to…
- I call those men worldly, earthly, or coarse, whose hearts and minds are wholly fixed on this earth, that small part of the universe they…
- All the worth of some people lies in their name; upon a closer inspection it dwindles to nothing, but from a distance it deceives us.
More Nothing Quotes
- Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what is given by the senses. — Hannah Arendt
- It is my contention that civil disobediences are nothing but the latest form of voluntary association, and that they are thus quite… — Hannah Arendt
- Where all are guilty, no one is; confessions of collective guilt are the best possible safeguard against the discovery of culprits, and… — Hannah Arendt
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3-D. — J. J. Abrams
- Nature does nothing in vain. — Aristotle
- But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless… — Aristotle
- Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside… — Diane Ackerman
- Bad things are not the worst things that can happen to us. Nothing is the worst thing that can happen to us! — Richard Bach
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale
- The police can't protect consumers. People need to be more aware and educated about identity theft. You need to be a little… — Frank Abagnale
- There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it. — Billie Joe Armstrong