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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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.

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

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.

It is a great misfortune not to possess sufficient wit to speak well, nor sufficient...

It is a great misfortune not to possess sufficient wit to speak well, nor sufficient...

We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel...

We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel...

A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit.

A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit.

He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.

He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.

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 exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the 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.

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

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

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

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

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

This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.

This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.

All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

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...

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are...

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are...

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...

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.

A pious man is one who would be an atheist if the king were.

A pious man is one who would be an atheist if the king were.

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

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