Quotes by Bruyere, Jean De La

To be among people one loves, that's sufficient; to dream, to speak to >>

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man >>

Jesting is often only indigence of intellect. >>

Quotations about Character

The only way to compel men to speak good of us is to do it. >>

Character is simply habit long continued. >>

We falsely attribute to men a determined character -- putting together >>

It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character that people do not care to know whether you are or are not.

Bruyere, Jean De La