Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.

Le temps, qui fortifie les amitiés, affaiblit l'amour.

Jean de La Bruyere

The Characters

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Topic

Effects of time Love and friendship Friendship Love Time

Author

Jean de La Bruyere

Source

The Characters

Medium

Novel

Language

French

Time

1688 1680s 17th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Bruyère, Jean de La. Les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce Siecle. 1688, ch. 4, no. 4.

Current Citation

Bruyère, Jean de La. The Characters of Jean de la Bruyère. Translated by Henri van Laun. Routledge, 1929, ch. 4, no. 4.

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Language
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Time
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Era
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The first step is the hardest.

Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond

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Topic
Getting started

Author

Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond
Language
French
Time
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Citation

Vichy-Chamrond, Marie Anne, marquise du Deffand. Letter to Jean Le Rond d'Alembert. 7 July 1763.