Jean de la Bruyere

We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to
falsehood.
[Fr., On ne trompe point en read more

We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to
falsehood.
[Fr., On ne trompe point en bien; la fourberie ajoute la malice
au mensonge.]

Jesting is often only indigence of intellect.

Jesting is often only indigence of intellect.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

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

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

A slave has but one master. An ambitious man has as many as there are people who helped him get read more

A slave has but one master. An ambitious man has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune.