That conduct often seems ridiculous the secret reasons of which are wise and solid. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Reason Copy Share Image
Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain time. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ballads Copy Share Image
We exaggerate the glory of some men in order to detract from that of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
If it were not for poetry, few men would ever fall in love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Hate Copy Share Image
It is pointless for a woman to be young unless pretty, or to be pretty unless young. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Brain Copy Share Image
Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
None deserve praise for being good who have not the spirit to be bad: goodness, for the most part, is nothing but… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Atheism Copy Share Image
Sometimes we lose friends for whose loss our regret is greater than our grief, and others for whom our grief is greater… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Death Copy Share Image
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
In friendship, as in love, we are often more happy from the things we are ignorant of than from those we are… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Acquainted Copy Share Image
It is more difficult for a man to be faithful to his mistress when he is favored than when he is ill… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Being faithful Copy Share Image
All our qualities, whether good or bad, are unstable and ambiguous, and almost all are at the mery of chance. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of curiosity: the first drives us to seek what serves our own advantage; the other is pride in… — François De La Rochefoucauld Curiosity Copy Share Image
The whimsicalness of our own humor is a thousand times more fickle and unaccountable than what we blame so much in fortune. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It seems that nature, which has so wisely disposed our bodily organs with a view to our happiness, has also bestowed on… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
The most ingenious men continually pretend to condemn tricking--but this is often done that they may use it more conveniently themselves, when… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deception Copy Share Image
However wicked men may be, they do not dare openly to appear the enemies of virtue, and when they desire to persecute… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is a mistake to imagine, that the violent passions only, such as ambition and love, can triumph over the rest. Idleness,… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
We love everything on our own account; we even follow our own taste and inclination when we prefer our friends to ourselves;… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
For envy, like lightning, generally strikes at the top Or any point which sticks out from the ordinary level. LUCRETIUS, De Rerum… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Envy Copy Share Image
The contempt of riches in philosophers was only a hidden desire to avenge their merit upon the injustice of fortune, by despising… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Contempt Copy Share Image
The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Acquaintance Copy Share Image
Men more easily renounce their interests than their tastes. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Greatness Copy Share Image
We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Opinion Copy Share Image
The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Hate Copy Share Image
It is easy to be wise on behalf of others than to be so for ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There is only one kind of love, but there are one thousand imitations — François De La Rochefoucauld Ideas Copy Share Image
There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Accident Copy Share Image
Politeness of mind consists in thinking chaste and refined thoughts. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Chaste Copy Share Image
Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
We like to read others but we do not like to be read. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Books Copy Share Image
As we grow older, we increase in folly--and in wisdom. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Age Copy Share Image
Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Our temper sets a price upon every gift that we receive from fortune. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fortune Copy Share Image
