Profane eloquence is transfered from the bar, where Le Maitre, Pucelle, and Fourcroy formerly practised it, and where it has become obsolete, to the Pulpit, where it is out of place. Jean de la Bruyere More Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere More Quotes From Jean de la Bruyere A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them. Jean de la Bruyere lying facts way It is often easier as well as more advantageous to conform to other men's opinions than to bring them over to ours. Jean de la Bruyere easier opinion men When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who confided it. Jean de la Bruyere faults secret men The reason that women do not love one another is - men. Jean de la Bruyere love-one-another cynical men Children enjoy the present because they have neither a past nor a future. Jean de la Bruyere enjoy children past There are only two ways by which to rise in this world, either by one's own industry or by the stupidity of others. Jean de la Bruyere stupid success two It is because of men that women dislike one another. Jean de la Bruyere women dislike men To how many girls has a great beauty been of no other use but to make them expect a large fortune! Jean de la Bruyere girl use beauty Among some people arrogance supplies the place of grandeur, inhumanity of decision, and roguery of intelligence. Jean de la Bruyere arrogance decision people Some people pretend they never were in love and never wrote poetry; two weaknesses which they dare not own -- one of the heart, the other of the mind. Jean de la Bruyere heart two people During the course of our life we now and then enjoy some pleasures so inviting, and have some encounters of so tender a nature, that though they are forbidden, it is but natural to wish that they were at least allowable. Nothing can be more delightful, except it be to abandon them for virtue's sake. Jean de la Bruyere encounters sake wish The fear of old age disturbs us, yet we are not certain of becoming old. Jean de la Bruyere becoming certain age We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to falsehood. Jean de la Bruyere knavery deceit add I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture. MARTIN LUTHER, letter to Chancellor Gregory Brück, January 13, 1524 Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank. Jean de la Bruyere marriage wife men We should like those whom we love to receive all their happiness, or, if this were impossible, all their unhappiness from our hands. Jean de la Bruyere impossible love hands Life is short and tedious, and is wholly spent in wishing; we trust to find rest and enjoyment at some future time, often at an age when our best blessings, youth and health, have already left us. When at last I that time has arrived, it surprises us in the midst of fresh desires; we have got no farther when we are attacked by a fever which kills us; if we had been cured, it would only have been to give us more time for other desires. Jean de la Bruyere blessing giving life All confidence placed in another is dangerous if it is not perfect, for on almost all occasions we ought to tell everything or to conceal everything. We have already told too much of our secret, if one single circumstance is to be kept back. Jean de la Bruyere too-much secret perfect It is more or less rude to scorn indiscriminately all kinds of praise; we ought to be proud of that which comes from honest men, who praise sincerely those things in us which are really commendable. Jean de la Bruyere rude proud men When, after having read a work, loftier thoughts arise in your mind and noble and heartfelt feelings animate you, do not look for any other rule to judge it by; it is fine and written in a masterly manner. Jean de la Bruyere reading judging feelings When a plain-looking woman is loved, it is certain to be very passionately ; for either her influence on her lover is irresistible, or she has some secret and more irresistible charms than those of beauty. Jean de la Bruyere influence lovers secret
