Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.
Jean de la BruyereIt is motive alone that gives real value to the actions of men, and disinterestedness puts the cap to it.
Jean de la BruyereThere is a false modesty, which is vanity; a false glory, which is levity; a false grandeur, which is meanness; a false virtue, which is hypocrisy, and a false wisdom, which is prudery.
Jean de la Bruyere