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“He who has lived a day has lived an age.”

Quote by Jean de la Bruyere

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Jean de la Bruyere

Jean de la Bruyere was a French philosopher and moralist, born on August 16, 1645, and died on May 10, 1696. His works have had a profound impact on posterity. more

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“In art them is a point of perfection, as of goodness or maturity in nature; he who is able to perceive it, and who loves it, has perfect taste; he who does not feel it, or loves on this side or that, has an imperfect taste.”

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“If men wish to be held in esteem, they must associate with those only who are estimable.”

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“A man of moderate Understanding, thinks he writes divinely: A man of good Understanding, thinks he writes reasonably.”

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“A man starts upon a sudden, takes Pen, Ink, and Paper, and without ever having had a thought of it before, resolves within himself he will write a Book; he has no Talent at Writing, but he wants fifty Guineas.”

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“A man unattached and without wife, if he have any genius at all, may raise himself above his original position, may mingle with the world of fashion, and hold himself on a level with the highest; this is less easy for him who is engaged; it seems as if marriage put the whole world in their proper rank.”

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“High birth is a gift of fortune which should never challenge esteem towards those who receive it, since it costs them neither study nor labor.”

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“A blockhead cannot come in, nor go away, nor sit, nor rise, nor stand, like a man of sense.”

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“Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity. [Fr., Les hommes rougissent moins de leur crimes que de leurs faiblesses et de leur vanite.]”

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“A lovely countenance is the fairest of all sights, and the sweetest harmony is the sound of the voice of her whom we love.”

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