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Quotations By Jean La Bruyere

Adversity

As riches and favor forsake a man, we discover him to be a fool, but nobody could find it out in his prosperity.

Ambition

A slave has but one master; the ambitious man has as many masters as there are persons whose aide may contribute to the advancement of his fortune.

Cunning

Cunning leads to knavery. - It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. - Only lying makes the difference; add that to cunning, and it is knavery. -- Jean La Bruyere

Discretion

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.

Family

It is fortunate to come of distinguished ancestry. - It is not less so to be such that people do not care to inquire whether you are of high descent or not. -- Jean La Bruyere

Fool

Silence is the wit of fools.

Love

Love lessens a woman's delicacy and increases a man's.

Religion

The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.

Religion

A pious man is one who would be an atheist if the king were. -- Jean De La Bruyere