Jean de la Bruyere Quotes About Risk

Quotes about: Risk

• One should never risk a joke, even of the mildest and most unexceptional charters, except among people of culture and wit.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  People, Risk, Culture

• A man often runs the risk of throwing away a witticism if he admits that it is his own.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Running, Men, Risk

• A good saying often runs the risk of being thrown away when quoted as the speaker's own.
  [Fr., C'est souvent hasarder un bon mot et vouloir le perdre que de le donner pour sien.]

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Running, Risk, Thrown

  "Characters", II, 1688.

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