“We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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The wise person often shuns society for
“The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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At the beginning and at the end
“At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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The passion of hatred is so long
“The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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Category: death
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Marriage, it seems, confines every man to
“Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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The regeneration of society is the regeneration
“The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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It is boorish to live ungraciously: the
“It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile?”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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Logic is the technique by which we
“Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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The sweetest of all sounds is that
“The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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We perceive when love begins and when
“We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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Category: alone
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It is a sad thing when men
“It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
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Category: sad
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