History, if thoroughly comprehended, furnishes something of the experience which a man would acquire who should be a contemporary of all ages and a fellow citizen of all peoples. Philibert Joseph Roux More Quotes by Philibert Joseph Roux More Quotes From Philibert Joseph Roux Great dejection often follows great enthusiasm. Philibert Joseph Roux enthusiasm Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word. Philibert Joseph Roux takenmeditation Persons of delicate taste endure stupid criticism better than they do stupid praise. Philibert Joseph Roux criticismtastestupid Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions. Philibert Joseph Roux emotionalemotionfeelings I look at what I have not and think myself unhappy; others look at what I have and think me happy. Philibert Joseph Roux happinessinspirationalthinking There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them. Philibert Joseph Roux slownessaffairpatience We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence. Philibert Joseph Roux true-friendfriendshipfather Everything that is exquisite hides itself. Philibert Joseph Roux exquisitemodesty Literature was formerly an art and finance a trade; today it is the reverse. Philibert Joseph Roux businessliteratureart Interest, ambition, fortune, time, temper, love, all kill friendship. Philibert Joseph Roux ambitionfortunefriendship Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than tolerated. Philibert Joseph Roux dutymen There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who cry to show their good hearts. Philibert Joseph Roux heartlaughingpeople The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another. Philibert Joseph Roux pardonforgivenessmight We are more conscious that a person is in the wrong when the wrong concerns ourselves. Philibert Joseph Roux concernconsciouspersons Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired. Philibert Joseph Roux illusionexperiencelost Certain names always awake certain prejudices. Philibert Joseph Roux prejudicecertainnames Friendship is the ideal; friends are the reality; reality always remains far apart from the ideal. Philibert Joseph Roux remainsfriendsreality We want our friend as a man of talent, less because he has talent than because he is our friend. Philibert Joseph Roux friendswantmen Not all of those to whom we do good love us, neither do all those to whom we do evil hate us. Philibert Joseph Roux good-lovehateevil Education, properly understood, is that which teaches discernment. Philibert Joseph Roux teachunderstoodeducational
