A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the f… - Jean de La Bruyère

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A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them.

Jean de La Bruyère

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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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Le temps, qui fortifie les amitiés, affaiblit l'amour.

There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience.

There are only two ways of getting on in the world: by one's own industry, or by the stupidity of others.

A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them. - Jean de La Bruyère

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