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“Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates.”

Jean de la Bruyere · Happiness

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Jean de la Bruyere

Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live.

Death

Jean de la Bruyere

The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.

Education

Jean de la Bruyere

It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues.

Men

Jean de la Bruyere

Love and friendship exclude each other.

Friendship