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Jean de La Bruyère
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Quote 2387
The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pestMore quotes on the topics: guest hospitality duty pressure changes
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Quote 2386
Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who thinkMore quotes on the topics: living emotions thoughts mind misery joy
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Quote 2385
The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual educationMore quotes on the topics: regeneration society individualism education future
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Quote 2384
We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone togetherMore quotes on the topics: knowledge losses emotions love indifference recognition
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Quote 2383
We hope to grow old, and we dread old age; that is to say, we love life and flee from death -
Quote 2382
The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay itMore quotes on the topics: duty judgment justice practice time
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Quote 2381
Jesting is often only indigence of intellectMore quotes on the topics: intelligence weakness humor
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Quote 2380
To endeavor to forget anyone is a certain way of thinking of nothing elseMore quotes on the topics: separation mind thoughts pain
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Quote 2379
There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own industry, or by the stupidity of othersMore quotes on the topics: self-development world power stupidity dependence
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Quote 2378
Between genius and talent there is the proportion of the whole to its part -
Quote 2377
We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much: a vulgar and trite maxim, which all the world knows and, but which all the world does not practiceMore quotes on the topics: indifference repentance fools speech self-knowledge world
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Quote 2376
There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it -
Quote 2375
We see men fall from high estate on account of the very faults through which they attained itMore quotes on the topics: fault performance risk losses
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Quote 2374
There are few finer excesses in the world than an excess of gratitude -
Quote 2373
Hatred is so lasting and stubborn, that reconciliation on a sickbed certainly forebodes deathMore quotes on the topics: hate disease death peace forgiveness persistence
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Quote 2372
Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and noveltyMore quotes on the topics: opposition mind habit progress
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Quote 2371
When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek for no other rule to judge the event by; it is good and made by a good workmanMore quotes on the topics: art success spirit emotions judgment interest
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Quote 2370
The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things -
Quote 2369
The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored. -
Quote 2368
It is a great misfortune not to possess sufficient wit to speak well, nor sufficient judgment to keep silentMore quotes on the topics: self-knowledge misfortune humor judgment silence
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Quote 2367
I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just say that there is no God. They would speak disinterestedly at least, but such a person is not to be found -
Quote 2366
The majority of men devote the greater part of their lives to making their remaining years unhappy.More quotes on the topics: majority devotion future unhappiness wastage mankind
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Quote 2365
They that have lived a single day have lived an ageMore quotes on the topics: destiny lifetime reality age value
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Quote 2364
The same vices that are gross and insupportable in others we do not notice in ourselvesMore quotes on the topics: indifference critism attention self-development weakness
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Quote 2363
Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank -
Quote 2362
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person lessMore quotes on the topics: respect power personality weakness
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Quote 2361
It is the glory and merit of some men to write well, and of others not to write at allMore quotes on the topics: glory merit talent performance art
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Quote 2360
If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction -
Quote 2359
As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed, and which no one perceived beforeMore quotes on the topics: richness property discovery secret character fools superficiality
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Quote 2358
Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your propertyMore quotes on the topics: law conscience health property indifference risk
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Quote 2357
We are valued in this world at the rate we desire to be valuedMore quotes on the topics: value admiration personality desires respect honesty sympathy
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Quote 2356
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 equalMore quotes on the topics: love dreams familiarity silence thoughts security
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Quote 2355
A show of a certain amount of honesty is in any profession or business the surest way of growing richMore quotes on the topics: honesty profession business richness property
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Quote 2354
We come too late to say anything which has not been said alreadyMore quotes on the topics: past reality progress discovery knowledge
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Quote 2353
Liberality consists rather in giving reasonably than muchMore quotes on the topics: liberality modesty wastage overacting
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Quote 2352
It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of menMore quotes on the topics: reason action intentions mankind egoism
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Quote 2351
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 paidMore quotes on the topics: death desires living money earnings
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Quote 2350
One should never risk a joke, even of the mildest and most unexceptional charters, except among people of culture and wit -
Quote 2349
The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished -
Quote 2348
Modesty is to merit, as shades to figures in a picture, giving it strength and beauty -
Quote 2347
Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be withinMore quotes on the topics: soul character emotions friendliness courtesy
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Quote 2346
If you wish to be held in esteem, you must associate only with those who are esteemableMore quotes on the topics: reputation admiration character respect sympathy honor
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Quote 2345
Making books is a skilled trade, like making clocksMore quotes on the topics: work performance art
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Quote 2344
The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemnedMore quotes on the topics: punishment crime example innocence sympathy
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Quote 2343
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the worldMore quotes on the topics: judgment property value world jewelry
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Quote 2342
Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truthMore quotes on the topics: conviction truth mind thoughts intelligence
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Quote 2341
The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truthMore quotes on the topics: faith reality truth opposition opinion
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Quote 2340
One must laugh before one is happy, or one may die without ever laughing at allMore quotes on the topics: happiness chance opportunity humor joke
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Quote 2339
There are only three events in a man's life; birth, life, and death; he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and he forgets to liveMore quotes on the topics: lifetime mankind birth death pain wastage
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Quote 2338
Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevityMore quotes on the topics: wastage time superficiality complaint pressure
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