Jean de la Bruyere
Jean de la Bruyere
Jean de La Bruyèrewas a French philosopher and moralist...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryFrance
truth honesty contrary
The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.
beautiful criticism pleasure
The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.
appreciation men wish
Every man is valued in this world as he shows by his conduct that he wishes to be valued.
lying giving generosity
Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.
sound-judgment world pearls
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.
friendship pests guests
The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest.
giving pleasure exquisite
The most exquisite pleasure is giving pleasure to others.
fun men long
As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he will be well paid.
character men giving
It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.
life anxiety unhappy
If this life is unhappy, it is a burden to us, which it is difficult to bear; if it is in every respect happy, it is dreadful to be deprived of it; so that in either case the result is the same, for we must exist in anxiety and apprehension.
men thinking years
Everything has been said, and we have come too late, now that men have been living and thinking for seven thousand years and more.
love two fonts
The beginning and the end of love are both marked by embarrassment when the two find themselves alone. [Fr., Le commencement et le declin de l'amour se font sentir par l'embarras ou l'on est de se trouver seuls.]
pain failure thinking
He who can wait for what he desires takes the course not to be exceedingly grieved if he fails of it; he, on the contrary, who labors after a thing too impatiently thinks the success when it comes is not a recompense equal to all the pains he has been at about it.
wealth fortune
Nothing keeps longer than a middling fortune, and nothing melts away sooner than a large one.