Sobriety is love of health, or inability to eat much. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
In growing old, we become more foolish - and more wise. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
That which makes the vanity of others unbearable to us is that which wounds our own. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Humility is often a false front we employ to gain power over others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
To establish oneself in the world, one does all one can to seem established there already. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
If we did not have pride, we would not complain of it in others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Opportunity makes us known to others, but more to ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of cheating no one lays us open to being cheated ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is difficult to define love; all we can say is, that in the soul it is a desire to rule, in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Nothing should lessen our satisfaction with ourselves as much as when we notice that we disapprove of something at one time that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
In love deceit nearly always goes further than mistrust. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We like to read others but we do not like to be read. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
People are more slanderous from vanity than from malice. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There are few good women who do not tire of their role. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A fashionable woman is always in love - with herself. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
One can no more look steadily at death than at the sun. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There are some bad qualities which make great talents. — 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
