One thing which makes us find so few people who appear reasonable and agreeable in conversation is, that there is scarcely any… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The gallantry of the mind consists in agreeable flattery. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Love, all agreeable as it is, charms more by the fashion in which it displays itself, than by its own true merit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We judge so superficially of things, that common words and actions spoke and done in an agreeable manner, with some knowledge of… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
Perseverance is neither praiseworthy nor blameworthy; for it seems to be only the enduring of certain inclinations and opinions which men neither give themselves… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
We are almost always wearied in the company of persons with whom we are not permitted to be weary. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
Jealousy is always born with love, but does not die with it. In jealousy there is more of self-love than of love to another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
