Jean de La Bruyère Quote

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new

To contract new debts is not the way to pay old ones

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.