“We must strive to make ourselves really worthy of some employment. We need pay no attention to anything else; the rest is the business of others.”
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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