Jean de la Bruyere

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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A man can keep another's secret better than his own. A woman her own better than others. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

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