“The mind, like all other things, will become impaired, the sciences are its food - they nourish, but at the same time they consume it.”
— Jean de La Bruyère
“Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live.”
— Jean de La Bruyère
“A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune, and favor cannot satisfy him.”
— Jean de La Bruyère
“Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.”
— Jean de La Bruyère
“Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.”
— Jean de La Bruyère