We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect. — Jean de La Bruyere
A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others. — Jean de La Bruyere
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. — Jean de La Bruyere
Men fall from great fortune because of the same shortcomings that led to their rise. — Jean de La Bruyere
Envy and hatred go together. Mutually strengthened by the fact pursue the same object. — Jean de La Bruyere
Languages are no more than the keys of Sciences. He who despises one, slights the other. — Jean de La Bruyere
The court is like a palace of marble; it’s composed of people very hard and very polished. — Jean de La Bruyere