Men fall from great fortune because of the same shortcomings that led to their rise.
Jean de la BruyereLet us not envy some men their accumulated riches; their burden would be too heavy for us; we could not sacrifice, as they do, health, quiet, honor and conscience, to obtain them: It is to pay so dear from them that the bargain is a loss.
Jean de la BruyereThe pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.
Jean de la BruyereA guilty man is punished as an example for the mob; an innocent man convicted is the business of every honest citizen.
Jean de la Bruyere