The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished.
Jean de la BruyereWe must confess that at present the rich predominate, but the future will be for the virtuous and ingenious.
Jean de la BruyereGenius and great abilities are often wanting; sometimes, only opportunities. Some deserve praise for what they have done; others for what they would have done.
Jean de la Bruyere