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Jean De La Bruyere Quotes

The court is like a palace of marble; it’s composed of people very hard and very polished Picture Quote #1

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest Picture Quote #1

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you Picture Quote #1

There is not in the world so toilsome a trade as the pursuit of fame; life concludes before you have so much as sketched your work Picture Quote #1

To be among people one loves, that’s sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to be silent among them, to think of indifferent things; but among them, everything is equal Picture Quote #1

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other’s little failings Picture Quote #1

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We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together Picture Quote #1

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman Picture Quote #1

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman Picture Quote #1

A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them Picture Quote #1

Grief that is dazed and speechless is out of fashion: the modern woman mourns her husband loudly and tells you the whole story of his death, which distresses her so much that she forgets not the slightest detail about it Picture Quote #1

Most men make use of the first part of their life to render the last part miserable Picture Quote #1

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There are but three events which concern man: birth, life and death. They are unconscious of their birth, they suffer when they die, and they neglect to live Picture Quote #1

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it Picture Quote #1

A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others Picture Quote #1

As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he will be well paid Picture Quote #1

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 lose it Picture Quote #1

There are few wives so perfect as not to give their husbands at least once a day good reason to repent of ever having married, or at least of envying those who are unmarried Picture Quote #1

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It is often easier as well as more advantageous to conform to other men’s opinions than to bring them over to ours Picture Quote #1

There are some extraordinary fathers, who seem, during the whole course of their lives, to be giving their children reasons for being consoled at their death Picture Quote #1

Piety with some people, but especially with women, is either a passion, or an infirmity of age, or a fashion which must be followed Picture Quote #1

When we are dead we are praised by those who survive us, though we frequently have no other merit than that of being no longer alive Picture Quote #1

The most important things must be said simply, for they are spoiled by bombast; whereas trivial things must be described grandly, for they are supported only by aptness of expression, tone and manner Picture Quote #1

If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue? Picture Quote #1

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It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side Picture Quote #1

If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man Picture Quote #1

Impertinent wits are a kind of insect which are in everybody’s way and plentiful in all countries Picture Quote #1

If a handsome woman allows that another woman is beautiful, we may safely conclude she excels her Picture Quote #1

The same common sense which makes an author write good things, makes him dread they are not good enough to deserve reading Picture Quote #1

There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one’s own industry or by the stupidity of others Picture Quote #1

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The court is like a palace of marble; it’s composed of people very hard and very polished (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) There is not in the world so toilsome a trade as the pursuit of fame; life concludes before you have so much as sketched your work (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) To be among people one loves, that’s sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to be silent among them, to think of indifferent things; but among them, everything is equal (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other’s little failings (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) Grief that is dazed and speechless is out of fashion: the modern woman mourns her husband loudly and tells you the whole story of his death, which distresses her so much that she forgets not the slightest detail about it (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) Most men make use of the first part of their life to render the last part miserable (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) There are but three events which concern man: birth, life and death. They are unconscious of their birth, they suffer when they die, and they neglect to live (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he will be well paid (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) 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 lose it (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) There are few wives so perfect as not to give their husbands at least once a day good reason to repent of ever having married, or at least of envying those who are unmarried (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) It is often easier as well as more advantageous to conform to other men’s opinions than to bring them over to ours (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) There are some extraordinary fathers, who seem, during the whole course of their lives, to be giving their children reasons for being consoled at their death (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) Piety with some people, but especially with women, is either a passion, or an infirmity of age, or a fashion which must be followed (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) When we are dead we are praised by those who survive us, though we frequently have no other merit than that of being no longer alive (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) The most important things must be said simply, for they are spoiled by bombast; whereas trivial things must be described grandly, for they are supported only by aptness of expression, tone and manner (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue? (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) Impertinent wits are a kind of insect which are in everybody’s way and plentiful in all countries (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) If a handsome woman allows that another woman is beautiful, we may safely conclude she excels her (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) The same common sense which makes an author write good things, makes him dread they are not good enough to deserve reading (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes) There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one’s own industry or by the stupidity of others (Jean De La Bruyere Quotes)

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