A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

Topics: Mind Quotes

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

Modesty is to merit, as shades to figures in a picture, giving it strength and...

Modesty is to merit, as shades to figures in a picture, giving it strength and...

Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money,...

Nothing more clearly shows how little God esteems his gift to men of wealth, money,...

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the...

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the...

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

We must laugh before we are happy for fear of dying without having laughed at...

We must laugh before we are happy for fear of dying without having laughed at...

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth

Children enjoy the present because they have neither a past nor a future.

Children enjoy the present because they have neither a past nor a future.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek...

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek...

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men

It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.

All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.

One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.

One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.