We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does. — 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 Copy Share Image
There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Hope, deceitful as it is, carries us through life agreeably enough. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is not enough that we should succeed, but our friends must fail as well. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We have not enough strength to follow all our reason. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A fool has not material enough to be good. [Fr., Un sot n'a pas assez d'etoffe pour etre bon.] — 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 Image
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image