Jean de la Bruyere Quotes
When a plain-looking woman is loved, it is certain to be very passionately ; for either her influence on her lover is irresistible, or she has some secret and more irresistible charms than those of beauty.
Citations
La Bruyère, Jean de. The Characters of Jean de La Bruyère. Translated by Henri Van Laun, John C. Nimmo, 1885, p. 101.
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Jean de La Bruyère was a French philosopher and moralist, who was noted for his satire.