Jean de La Bruyère () (16 August 1645 – 11 May 1696) was a French philosopher and moralist.
Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property. Use this quote
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love. Use this quote
We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together. Use this quote
Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank. Use this quote
All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. Use this quote
It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues. Use this quote
There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience. Use this quote
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. Use this quote
We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly. Use this quote
It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile? Use this quote
