Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth

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It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men.

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It's motive alone that gives character to the actions of men.

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The pleasure of criticizing robs us of the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things

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Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates.

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Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father

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All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

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A man of the world must seem to be what he wishes to be thought.

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It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues.

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Out of difficulties grow miracles.

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Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

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Praise, of all things, is the most powerful excitement to commendable actions, and animates us in our enterprises.

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The fears of old age disturb us, yet how few attain it?

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This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.

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All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.

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