"It is a great misfortune neither to have……" — Jean de la Bruyere
"It is a great misfortune neither to have enough wit to talk well nor enough judgment to be silent."
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- It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong. — Sophocles
- After a lifetime of silence, it is difficult then to speak. — Marya Hornbacher
- One never repents of having spoken too little but often of having spoken too much. — Unknown Author
- Sometimes silence can be a very powerful tool for making others feel for their mistakes. — Nishan Panwar
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- Many have suffered by talking, few by silence. — Vikrant Parsai
- Silence is Wisdom where Speaking is Folly. — William Penn
300 Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere
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- The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.
- All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.
- Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.
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- Out of difficulties grow miracles.
- Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.
- The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.
- At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.
- All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.
- The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.
- Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates.
- Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.
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