It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There are certain people fated to be fools; they not only commit follies by choice, but are even constrained to do so… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Passion often renders the most clever man a fool, and sometimes renders the most foolish man clever. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Passion very often makes the wisest men fools, and very often too inspires the greatest fools with wit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
In the presence of some people we inevitably depart From ourselves: we are inaccurate, we say things we do not feel, And… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Sometimes we meet a fool with wit, never one with discretion. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There is no accident so unfortunate but wise men will make some advantage of it, nor any so entirely fortunate but fools… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
You are never so easily fooled as when trying to fool someone else. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Few things are needed to make a wise man happy; nothing can make a fool content; that is why most men are… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Few things are needful to make the wise man happy, but nothing satisfies the fool; - and this is the reason why… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Passion often makes a fool of the cleverest man and often makes the most foolish men clever — 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
