Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.Les Caractères, 1688
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Jean de la Bruyère was a French philosopher and moralist born in 1645 and died in 1696. He is best known for his work "Les Caractères," a series of observations on human nature and society that reflect his keen insight into the social dynamics of his time. His writings contributed significantly to French literature and the genre of character study.
1645–1696·lived 50 years
Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.Les Caractères, 1688
No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it
When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.Les Caractères, p. 123, 1688
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.Les Caractères, p. 123, 1688
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