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

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

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There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is...

There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is...

The giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile?

The giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile?

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely...

One seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely...

Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are...

Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are...

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...

One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at...

One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at...

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.

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...

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 wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a...

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry,...

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry,...

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

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