We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The extreme pleasure we take in speaking of ourselves should make us apprehensive that it gives hardly any to those who listen… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Apprehensive Copy Share Image
There are some people upon whom their very faults and failings sit gracefully; and there are others whose very excellencies and accomplishments… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Accomplishment Copy Share Image
To establish yourself in the world a person must do all they can to appear already established. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The most effectual way to be deceived is to believe oneself more cunning than one's neighbors. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A man for whom accident discovers sense, is not a rational being. A man only is so who understands, who distinguishes, who… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Accidents Copy Share Image
Things often offer themselves to our mind in a more finished form in the very first thought, than we might have made… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Education Copy Share Image
As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Wits Copy Share Image
The reason we do not let our friends see the very bottom of our hearts is not so much distrust of them… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The constancy of sages is nothing but the art of locking up their agitation in their hearts. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Agitation Copy Share Image
The courage of a great many men, and the virtue of a great many women, are the effect of vanity, shame, and… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bravery Copy Share Image
Too great cleverness is but deceptive delicacy, true delicacy is the most substantial cleverness. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Some disguised deceits counterfeit truth so perfectly that not to be taken in by them would be an error of judgment. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
