Foolish jokers are thick on the ground, and it rains insects of that sort everywhere. A good joker is a rarity; even a man who is such by nature finds it hard to sustain the part for long; it seldom happens that the man who makes us laugh wins our esteem.
Jean de la BruyereIf men wish to be held in esteem, they must associate with those only who are estimable.
Jean de la BruyereThere are certain people who so ardently and passionately desire a thing, that from dread of losing it they leave nothing undone to make them lose it.
Jean de la BruyereCheats easily believe others as bad as themselves; there is no deceiving them, nor do they long deceive.
Jean de la Bruyere