JdJean de La Bruyère

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Jean de La Bruyère

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Quotations and sayings

01Undated

The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.

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02Undated

If some persons died and others did not die death would indeed be a terrible affliction.

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03Undated

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.

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04Undated

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

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05Undated

If poverty is the mother of all crimes, lack of intelligence is their father.

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06Undated

The unnamed should not be mistaken for the nonexistent.

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07Undated

The very essence of politeness is to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves.

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08Undated

The pleasure of criticism takes away from us the pleasure of being deeply moved by very fine things.

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