Fortune Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Our temper sets a price upon every gift that we receive from fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Our probity is not less at the mercy of fortune than our property.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It requires greater virtues to support good fortune than bad.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortune mends more faults in us than ever reason would be able to do.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The happiness and unhappiness of men depends as much on their ethics as on fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

To be a great man it is necessary to know how to profit by the whole of our good fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The caprice of our temper is even more whimsical than that of Fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Most people judge men by their success or their good fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Good and bad fortune are found severally to visit those who have the most of the one or the other.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The contempt of riches in the philosophers was a concealed desire of revenging on fortune the injustice done to their merit, by…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

High fortune makes both our virtues and vices stand out as objects that are brought clearly to view by the light.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Men's happiness and misery depends altogether as much upon their own humor as it does upon fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Folly pursues us at all periods of our lives. If someone seems wise it is only because his follies are proportionate to…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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

The whimsicalness of our own humor is a thousand times more fickle and unaccountable than what we blame so much in fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

When fortune surprises us by giving us some great office without having gradually led us to expect it, or without having raised…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is something to be said for jealousy, because it only designs the preservation of some good which we either have or…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

When the philosophers despised riches, it was because they had a mind to vindicate their own merit, and take revenge upon the…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Moderation is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune;…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Love of glory, fear of shame, greed for fortune, the desire to make life agreeable and comfortable, and the wish to depreciate…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The contempt of riches in philosophers was only a hidden desire to avenge their merit upon the injustice of fortune, by despising…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Our wisdom is no less at fortune's mercy than our wealth.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The most brilliant fortunes are often not worth the littleness required to gain them.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The greater part of mankind judge of men only by their fashionableness or their fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortune cures us of many faults that reason could not.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortune never appears so blind as to those to whom she does no good.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortune turns all things to the advantage of those on whom she smiles.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

No one thinks fortune so blind as those she has been least kind to.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fancy sets the value on the gifts of fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Our wisdom lies as much at the mercy of fortune as our possessions do.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortune makes our virtues and vices visible, just as light does the objects of sight.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Fortune never seems so blind to any as to those on whom she bestows no favors.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine.

— Francois De La Rochefoucauld

The moderation of fortunate people comes from the calm which good fortune gives to their tempers.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld