Jean de La Bruyère - Life Quotes

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Most men make use of the first part of their life to render the last part miserable.

Jean de La Bruyère

Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates.

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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.

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It is to teach us early in life how to think, and to excite our infantile imagination, that prudent Nature has given to women so much chit-chat.

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A long illness seems to be placed between life and death, in order to make death a comfort both to those who die and to those who remain.

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Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.

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There are but 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.

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