Jean de la Bruyere
Jean de la Bruyere
Jean de La Bruyèrewas a French philosopher and moralist...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryFrance
pain successful thinking
He who knows how to wait for what he desires does not feel very desperate if he fails in obtaining it; and he, on the contrary, who is very impatient in procuring a certain thing, takes so much pains about it, that, even when he is successful, he does not think himself sufficiently rewarded.
men class envy
Let us not envy a certain class of men for their enormous riches; they have paid such an equivalent for them that it would not suit us; they have given for them their peace of mind, their health, their honour, and their conscience; this is rather too dear, and there is nothing to be made out of such a bargain.
honesty truth growing
A show of a certain amount of honesty is in any profession or business the surest way of growing rich.
men income wealth
A man is rich whose income is larger than his expenses, and he is poor if his expenses are greater than his income.
eye men knowing
Some men promise to keep your secret and yet reveal it without knowing they are doing so; they do not wag their lips, and yet they are understood; it is read on their brow and in their eyes; it is seen through their breast; they are transparent.
sadness men firsts
Most men spend the first half of their lives making the second half miserable.
money heirs
When we lavish our money we rob our heir; when we merely save it we rob ourselves.
age becoming certain
The fear of old age disturbs us, yet we are not certain of becoming old.
party men spirit
A party spirit betrays the greatest men to act as meanly as the vulgar herd.
passion men overcoming
Nothing is easier for passion than to overcome reason, but the greatest triumph is to conquer a man's own interests.
power men advice
There are some men who turn a deaf ear to reason and good advice, and willfully go wrong for fear of being controlled.
heart two people
Some people pretend they never were in love and never wrote poetry; two weaknesses which they dare not own -- one of the heart, the other of the mind.
men thinking dignity
Nothing makes us better understand what trifling things Providence thinks He bestows on men in granting them wealth, money, dignities, and other advantages, than the manner in which they are distributed and the kind of men who have the largest share.
reading judging feelings
When, after having read a work, loftier thoughts arise in your mind and noble and heartfelt feelings animate you, do not look for any other rule to judge it by; it is fine and written in a masterly manner.