The Characters [Les Caractères], ch. 1 "Of Works of the Mind [Des Ouvrages de l’Esprit]," § 2 (1.2) (1688) [tr. Stewart (1970), "Of Books"] - La Bruyere, Jean de | WIST Quotations
We should strive only to think and speak rightly, without seeking to win others over to our own taste and opinions; that is too great an undertaking. [Il faut chercher seulement à penser et à parler juste, sans vouloir amener les autres à notre goût et à nos sentiments; c’est…
