Thought of the day

Hello,

We judge that Providence makes little of the riches of this world
when you see who she gives them to

Jean de La Bruyère

Marylena

Hello Marylena… could you elaborate on La Bruyère’s thought… and have a good day

Hello bj

I'm doing a quick read on Marynel's quote and I see that maybe you didn't understand it.

Jean de La Bruyère lived in the era of the aristocracy, the era of the nobles.
Richelieu, for example, do you see that?
or where the court settles in Versailles
and wrote his book
the characteristics of man
I think that is where this quote came from.
In this book, he denounces man and woman, “the human being,” and their actions.
It was his task to account for all the errors of men and their blind spots.
They were dominated by vanity and false appearances, and all of these prevented them from being happy.
and the distortions of true values
the court, the courtiers, pseudonyms like duke and duchess, lalala, you get it
He was questioning all of this.
a challenge to a society that does not value personal values
of the individual being

This quote is taken from this paragraph of the book *The Characters of Man*.
there is a little "from the heart" text
He extols the merits of true love and sincere friendship, for he observes that man is rarely happy because he aims at the wrong target and allows himself to be dominated by his passions; yet he writes, “Happiness is simple.”

And yes, the aristocracy!

Rachida
Sincerely