Jean de la Bruyere Quotes About Judgment
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It is a sad thing when men have neither enough intelligence to speak well nor enough sense to hold their tongues; this is the root of all impertinence.
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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life. It is only found in men of sound sense and understanding.
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Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.
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It is a great misfortune not to possess sufficient wit to speak well, nor sufficient judgment to keep silent.
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Criticism is often not a science; it is a craft, requiring more good health than wit, more hard work than talent, more habit than native genius. In the hands of a man who has read widely but lacks judgment, applied to certain subjects it can corrupt both its readers and the writer himself.
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It is a great misfortune neither to have enough wit to talk well nor enough judgment to be silent.
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