We should only endeavor to think and speak correctly ourselves, without wishing to bring others over to our taste and opinions; this would be too gre… - Jean de La Bruyère

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We should only endeavor to think and speak correctly ourselves, without wishing to bring others over to our taste and opinions; this would be too great an undertaking.

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About Jean de La Bruyère

Jean de La Bruyère (16 August 1645 – 10 May 1696) was a French essayist and moralist.

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Alternative Names: Jean de La Bruyere Bruyère
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