A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

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There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own...

There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own...

Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.

Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity

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

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

To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to...

To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to...

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...

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...

Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

Everything has been said, and we are more than seven thousand years of human thought...

Everything has been said, and we are more than seven thousand years of human thought...

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of...

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of...

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

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

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...

There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What...

There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What...

I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just...

I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just...

The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay...

The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay...

If poverty is the mother of crime, lack of good sense is the father.

If poverty is the mother of crime, lack of good sense is the father.

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.

We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed.

We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed.

A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there...

A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there...