It is weakness which makes us hate an enemy and seek revenge, and it is idleness that pacifies us and causes us to neglect it. Jean de la Bruyere More Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere More Quotes From Jean de la Bruyere We rarely repent of speaking little, but often of speaking too much. Jean de la Bruyere speechtoo-muchlittles The same amount of pride which makes a man treat haughtily his inferiors, makes him cringe servilely; to those above him. Jean de la Bruyere treatspridemen A lofty birth or a large fortune portend merit, and cause it to be the sooner noticed. Jean de la Bruyere meritbirthcauses There is no employment in the world so laborious as that of making to one's self a great name; life ends before one has scarcely made the first rough draught of his work. Jean de la Bruyere employmentselfnames One faithful Friend is enough for a man's self, 'tis much to meet with such an one, yet we can't have too many for the sake of others. Jean de la Bruyere friendsselfmen Most men employ the first part of life to make the other part miserable. Jean de la Bruyere menlifefirsts A man of moderate Understanding, thinks he writes divinely: A man of good Understanding, thinks he writes reasonably. Jean de la Bruyere writingmenthinking Friendship * * * is a long time in forming, it is of slow growth, through many trials and months of familiarity. Jean de la Bruyere growthfriendshiplong Pure friendship is something which men of an inferior intellect can never taste. Jean de la Bruyere tastefriendshipmen Love and friendship exclude each other. Jean de la Bruyere love-and-friendshiplovefriendship The highest reach of a news-writer is an empty Reasoning on Policy, and vain Conjectures on the public Management. Jean de la Bruyere journalismnewsmanagement The News-writer lies down at Night in great Tranquillity, upon a piece of News which corrupts before Morning, and which he is obliged to throw away as soon as he awakes. Jean de la Bruyere morningnightlying The greatest part of mankind employ their first years to make their last miserable. Jean de la Bruyere lastsyearsfirsts A modest man never talks of himself. Jean de la Bruyere modestmodestymen He who has lived a day has lived an age. Jean de la Bruyere one-dayage We dread old age, which are not sure of being able to attain. Jean de la Bruyere not-sureableage In Friendship we only see those faults which may be prejudicial to our friends. In love we see no faults but those by which we suffer ourselves. Jean de la Bruyere sufferingmayfriendship Children have neither past nor future; and that which seldom happens to us, they rejoice in the present. Jean de la Bruyere childhoodchildrenpast A woman with eyes only for one person, or with eyes always averted from him, creates exactly the same impression. Jean de la Bruyere impressioneyelove A man starts upon a sudden, takes Pen, Ink, and Paper, and without ever having had a thought of it before, resolves within himself he will write a Book; he has no Talent at Writing, but he wants fifty Guineas. Jean de la Bruyere writingmenbook
