Genius and great abilities are often wanting; sometimes, only opportunities. Some deserve praise for what they have done; others for what they would have done. Jean de la Bruyere More Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere More Quotes From Jean de la Bruyere The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love. Jean de la Bruyere quiet-voiceloving-someonelove Out of difficulties grow miracles. Jean de la Bruyere moving-onhopeinspirational A person's worth in this world is estimated according to the value he puts on himself. Jean de la Bruyere gratitudeattitudeinspirational If poverty is the mother of all crimes, lack of intelligence is the father. Jean de la Bruyere stupiditymotherfather All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone. Jean de la Bruyere being-sadinabilitybeing-alone No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it Jean de la Bruyere goalinspirationallong Caprice in woman is the antidote to beauty. Jean de la Bruyere capriceantidote The most exquisite pleasure is giving pleasure to others. Jean de la Bruyere exquisitepleasuregiving The beginning and the end of love are both marked by embarrassment when the two find themselves alone. Jean de la Bruyere fontslovetwo Mockery is often the result of a poverty of wit. Jean de la Bruyere witpovertyresults Incivility is not a Vice of the Soul, but the effect of several Vices; of Vanity, Ignorance of Duty, Laziness, Stupidity, Distraction, Contempt of others, and Jealousy. Jean de la Bruyere vanityignorancecharacter 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 live. Jean de la Bruyere painmenlife Men regret their life has been ill-spent, but this does not always induce them to make a better use of the time they have yet to live. Jean de la Bruyere regretmenlife The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth. Jean de la Bruyere contraryhonestytruth Let us not envy some men their accumulated riches; their burden would be too heavy for us; we could not sacrifice, as they do, health, quiet, honor and conscience, to obtain them: It is to pay so dear from them that the bargain is a loss. Jean de la Bruyere sacrificelossmen Manners carry the world for the moment, character for all time. Jean de la Bruyere momentscharacterworld A man is rich whose income is larger than his expenses, and he is poor if his expenses are greater than his income. Jean de la Bruyere incomewealthmen A man can deceive a woman by his sham attachment to her provided he does not have a real attachment elsewhere. Jean de la Bruyere realdoemen The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest. Jean de la Bruyere pestsguestsfriendship No vice exists which does not pretend to be more or less like some virtue, and which does not take advantage of this assumed resemblance. Jean de la Bruyere virtuevicesdoe
