Quotes by Jean De La Bruyere

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

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

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Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to...

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Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek...

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

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