Jean de la Bruyere Quotes:
Life: August 16, 1645 - May 10, 1696
Birthday: August 16
Death: May 10
The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that induces us to admire a fool. [Fr., Du meme fonds dont on neglige un homme de merite l'on sait encore admirer un sot.]
source: "Les Caractères", XII, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 510-11,
topic: Men, Principles, Fool, Memes, Encores
