Jean de La Bruyère

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June 23, 2020

Name: Jean de La Bruyère
Born: 08/16/1645
Died: 05/11/1696 (50 years old)

Jean de La Bruyère (UK: /ˌlæ bruːˈjɛər/, UK: /ˌlɑː bruːˈjɛər, ˌlɑː briːˈɛər/, French:[ʒɑ̃ də la bʁyjɛʁ]; 16 August 1645 – 11 May 1696) was a French philosopher and moralist, who was noted for his satire.

Awards: Académie française, (Seat 36)

Birth Place: Paris, Kingdom of France

Death Place: Versailles, Kingdom of France

Source: Wikipedia

Jean de La Bruyère quotes :

Out of difficulties grow miracles.
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Love and friendship exclude each other.
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The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.
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At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.
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The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest.
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The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.
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There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience.
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They that have lived a single day have lived an age.
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All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.
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All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.
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We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together.
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It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.
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We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together.
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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.
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If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.
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The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation.
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There are only three events in a man's life birth, life, and death he is not conscious of being born, he dies in pain, and he forgets to live.
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