Author: Jean de la Bruyere

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The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest.

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest.

- Jean de la Bruyere

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

- Jean de la Bruyere

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman.

- Jean de la Bruyere

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.

- Jean de la Bruyere

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

- Jean de la Bruyere

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.

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.

- Jean de la Bruyere

Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest man to do.

Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest man to do.

- Jean de la Bruyere

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.

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.

- Jean de la Bruyere

This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.

This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.

- Jean de la Bruyere

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