A man reveals his character even in the simplest things he does. Jean de La Bruyere View this quote
Such a great misfortune, not to be able to be alone. Jean de La Bruyere
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Sudden love takes the longest time to be cured. Jean de La Bruyere
The court is like a palace of marble; it’s composed of people very hard and very polished. Jean de La Bruyere
The doctors allow one to die, the charlatans kill. Jean de La Bruyere
The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay it. Jean de La Bruyere
The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth. Jean de La Bruyere
The fear of old age disturbs us, yet we are not certain of becoming old. Jean de La Bruyere
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 glean after the ancients and the ablest amongst the moderns. Jean de La Bruyere
The finest pleasure is kindness to others. Jean de La Bruyere
The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest. Jean de La Bruyere
17th-century French writer and philosopher
August 16th, 1645 - May 10th, 1696