The simplest man with passion will be more persuasive than the most eloquent without. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Eloquent Copy Share Image
There are no accidents so unlucky but the prudent may draw some advantage from them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Accidents Copy Share Image
Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Jealousy Copy Share Image
Avarice is more directly opposed to thrift than generosity is. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Avarice Copy Share Image
Youth is a perpetual intoxication; it is a fever of the mind. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Children Copy Share Image
Flattery is false coin that is only current thanks to our vanity. — François De La Rochefoucauld Flattery Copy Share Image
Our envy always outlives the felicity of its object. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Envy Copy Share Image
All men are equally proud. The only difference is that not all take the same methods of showing it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Differences Copy Share Image
Nothing ought in reason to mortify our self-satisfaction more that the considering that we condemn at one time what we highly approve… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The most subtle of our acts is to simulate blindness for snares that we know are set for us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Blindness Copy Share Image
We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see all the motives upon which they were… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is.… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appearances Copy Share Image
Considering how little the beginning or the ceasing to love is in our own power, it is foolish and unreasonable for the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Familiarity is a suspension of almost all the laws of civility, which libertinism has introduced into society under the notion of ease. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Civility Copy Share Image
Το know how to profit by good advice, requires nearly as much ability as to know how to act for one'self. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ability Copy Share Image
Some allow themselves to be overcome by panic, and others charge because they dare not remain at their posts. Some may be… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Most men expose themselves in battle enough to save their honor, few wish to do so more than sufficiently, or than is… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Battle Copy Share Image
Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy which fixes our hearts successively to all the qualities of the person loved--sometimes admiring one… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Those great and glorious actions that dazzle our eyes with their luster are represented by statesmen as the result of great wisdomand… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
Those who most obstinately oppose the most widely-held opinions more often do so because of pride than lack of intelligence. They find… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Already taken Copy Share Image
He that fancies such a sufficiency in himself that he can live without all the world is greatly mistaken; but he that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
What men call friendship is no more than a partnership, a mutual care of interests, an exchange of favors - in a… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Care Copy Share Image
We often see malefactors, when they are led to execution, put on resolution and a contempt of death which, in truth, is… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Blindfolds Copy Share Image
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Age Copy Share Image
The gallantry of the mind consists in agreeable flattery. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Our probity is not less at the mercy of fortune than our property. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Compassion Copy Share Image
Moral severity in women is only a dress or paint which they use to set off their beauty. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Beauty Copy Share Image
Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Honest Copy Share Image
In love deceit nearly always goes further than mistrust. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceit Copy Share Image
When our hatred is violent, it sinks us even beneath those we hate. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Hate Copy Share Image
There are good marriages, but there are no delightful ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Delightful Copy Share Image
It is safer to do most men harm than to do them too much good. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Harm Copy Share Image
We often bore others when we think we cannot possibly bore them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Business Copy Share Image
One kind of happiness is to know exactly at what point to be miserable. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
When our hatred is too alive puts us below what we hate. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Alive Copy Share Image
Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Greatness Copy Share Image
Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
