Joseph Roux
Joseph Roux
brainy diamond fine man pebble quotation wit
A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.
deceives good
That which deceives us and does us harm, also undeceives us and does us good
justice love men
We love justice greatly, and just men but little
affairs ripens slowness
There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them
man
It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent.
poetry science
Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.
exquisite poetry
Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.
happiness
The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.
committed might pardon
The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another.
cry fine good people
There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who cry to show their good hearts.
bad good
Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.
good guides reason rest true
Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false, and passion, good or bad.
composed experience illusions rather wisdom
Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired.
call friendship holds immense known language losing lost man name peace silent
We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence.