126 ordspråk av Jean de la Bruyère
Jean de la Bruyère
Jean de la Bruyère föddes den August 16th 1645 och dog den 10 May 1696 - French philosopher
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 It requires more than mere genius to be an author. |
| It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men. |
| Jesting is often only indigence of intellect |
| Let us not overstrain our talents, for if we do we shall do nothing with grace; a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a gentleman |
| Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed. |
| Liberality consists rather in giving reasonably than much |
| Liberality lies less in giving liberally than in the timeliness of the gift. |
| Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think. |
| Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth |
| Love and friendship exclude each other |
| Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author. |
| Making books is a skilled trade, like making clocks. |
| Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live. |
| Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank. |
| Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity |
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