Such a great misfortune, not to be able to be alone.
Jean de La BruyèreVouloir oublier quelqu'un , c'est y penser
Jean de La BruyèreWe keep a special place in our hearts for people who refuse to be impressed by us.
Jean de La BruyèreIl faut chercher seulement à penser et à parler juste, sans vouloir amener les autres à notre goût et à nos sentiments ; c'est une trop grande entreprise
Jean de La BruyèreSudden love takes the longest time to be cured.
Jean de La BruyèreTime, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.
Jean de La BruyèreThe true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it yourself; he who goes away pleased with himself and his own wit is also greatly pleased with you. Most men would rather please than admire you; they seek less to be instructed, and even to be amused, than to be praised and applauded.
Jean de La BruyèreIf it is true that one is poor on account of all the things one wants, the ambitious and the avaricious languish in extreme poverty.
Jean de La BruyèreA wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune, and favor cannot satisfy him.
Jean de La BruyèreOne seeks to make the loved one entirely happy, or, if that cannot be, entirely wretched.
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