Quotes By Jean De La Bruyere

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you.

They that have lived a single day have lived an age.

At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.

Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

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

Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest ma to do.

Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank.

Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.