Quote by: Jean de la Bruyere

There is not in the world so toilsome a trade as the pursuit of fame; life concludes before you have so much as sketched your work.


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Author Bio


  • NameJean de la Bruyere
  • Description17th-century French writer and philosopher
  • BornAugust 16, 1645
  • DiedMay 11, 1696
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionWriter; Essayist