Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect. Jean de la Bruyere Read Quote
A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself. Jean de la Bruyere Read Quote
We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly. Jean de la Bruyere Read Quote
Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father. Jean de la Bruyere Read Quote
The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest. Jean de la Bruyere Read Quote
Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present, which seldom happens to us. Jean de la Bruyere Read Quote
Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. Jean de la Bruyere Read Quote
