We often see malefactors, when they are led to execution, put on resolution and a contempt of death which, in truth, is… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Bodily labor alleviates the pains of the mind and from this arises the happiness of the poor — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Idleness is more an infirmity of the mind than of the body. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
As the great ones of this world are unable to bestow health of body or peace of mind, we always pay too… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It often happens that things come into the mind in a more finished form than could have been achieved after much study. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A man often believes himself leader when he is led; as his mind endeavors to reach one goal, his heart insensibly drags… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The most clever and polite are content with only seeming attentive while we perceive in their mind and eyes that at the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Strength and weakness of mind are misnomers; they are really nothing but the good or bad health of our bodily organs. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
As it is the mark of great minds to say many things in a few words, so it is that of little… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
What renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Small minds are much distressed by little things. Great minds see them all but are not upset by them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Penetration has an air of divination; it pleases our vanity more than any other quality of the mind. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds talents and abilities of which we are not aware. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The gallantry of the mind consists in agreeable flattery. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Gravity is a mysterious carriage of the body invented to cover the defects of the mind. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Youth is a perpetual intoxication; it is a fever of the mind. — 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
