A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position.

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

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The pleasure of criticizing robs us of the pleasure of being moved by some very...

The pleasure of criticizing robs us of the pleasure of being moved by some very...

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.

Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank.

Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest...

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest...

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

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

It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor...

It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor...

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...

Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father

Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father

The unfaithful woman, if she is known for such by the person concerned, is only...

The unfaithful woman, if she is known for such by the person concerned, is only...

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

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

Making books is a skilled trade, like making clocks.

Making books is a skilled trade, like making clocks.

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...

There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one's...

There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one's...

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your...

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your...

This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.

This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

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...

It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to...

It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to...

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...