Maxioms by Jean De La Bruyere
You think him to be your dupe; if he feigns to be so who is the
greater dupe, he read more
You think him to be your dupe; if he feigns to be so who is the
greater dupe, he or you?
[Fr., Vous le croyez votre dupe: s'il feint de l'etre, qui est
plus dupe, de lui ou de vous?]
The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment,
are diamonds and pearls.
[Fr., Apres read more
The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment,
are diamonds and pearls.
[Fr., Apres l'esprit de discernement, ce qu'il y a au monde de
plus rare, ce sont les diamants et les perles.]
The wise man sometimes flees from society from fear of being
bored.
The wise man sometimes flees from society from fear of being
bored.
When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who
confided it.
When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who
confided it.
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.
