To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to them, to be silent among them, to think of indifferent things; but among them, everything is equal.

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

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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

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

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...

At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to...

At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to...

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed,...

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed,...

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...

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.

The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea...

The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea...

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

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

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...

As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician...

As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician...

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 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.

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do...

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do...

Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its...

Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its...

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.