Jean De La Bruyère Quotes

The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.

3185

If some persons died and others did not die death would indeed be a terrible affliction.

1074

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.

3099

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

3857

[Il ne manque cependant à l'oisiveté du sage qu'un meilleur nom, et que méditer, parler, lire, et être tranquille s'appelât travailler.]

There is, however, nothing wanting to the idleness of a philosopher but a better name, and that meditation, conversation, and reading should be called “work”.

1828