It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“It is more shameful to distrust one's friends than to be deceived by them” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them — François De La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A man is sometimes better off deceived about the one he loves, than undeceived. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are inconsolable at being deceived by our enemies and being betrayed by our friends, yet we are often content in be… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it, as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding out. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The most sure method of subjecting yourself to be deceived is to consider yourself more cunning than others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them. — 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
There are some disguised falsehoods so like truths, that 'twould be to judge ill not to be deceived by them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Men are inconsolable concerning the treachery of their friends or the deceptions of their enemies; and yet they are often very highly… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
To awaken a man who is deceived as to his own merit is to do him as bad a turn as that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are deceived if we think that mind and judgment are two different matters: judgment is but the extent of the light… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Tis more dishonourable to distrust a friend than to be deceived by him. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“The truest way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A resolution never to deceive exposes a man to be often deceived. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is as easy to unknowingly deceive yourself as it is to deceive others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are never so easily deceived as when we imagine we are deceiving others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The less you trust others, the less you will be deceived. — 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
