The reason we bitterly hate those who deceive us is because they think they are cleverer than we are. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
That conduct often seems ridiculous the secret reasons of which are wise and solid. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Fortune mends more faults in us than ever reason would be able to do. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The reason why lovers are never bored together is that they are always talking of themselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intellect of the generality of women serves more to fortify their folly than their reason. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Men never desire anything very eagerly which they desire only by the dictates of reason. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Youth is a continual intoxication; it is the fever of reason — François De La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Reason alone is insufficient to make us enthusiastic in any matter. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
He is not to pass for a man of reason who stumbles upon reason by chance but he who knows it and… — 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
Coquetry is the essential characteristic, and the prevalent humor of women; but they do not all practice it, because the coquetry of… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Nothing ought in reason to mortify our self-satisfaction more that the considering that we condemn at one time what we highly approve… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Unfaithfulness ought to extinguish love, and we should not be jealous when there is reason to be. Only those who give no… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The reason we do not let our friends see the very bottom of our hearts is not so much distrust of them… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The reason why most women have so little sense of friendship is that this is but a cold and flat passion to… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The reason why lovers and their mistresses never tire of being together is that they are always talking of themselves. [Fr., Ce… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Fearlessness is a more than ordinary strength of mind, which raises the soul above the troubles, disorders, and emotions which theprospect of… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Truth is the foundation and the reason of the perfection of beauty, for of whatever stature a thing may be, it cannot… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We frequently do good in order to enable us to do evil later with impunity exemption of punishment. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Fortune cures us of many faults that reason could not. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We often are consoled by our want of reason for misfortunes that reason could not have comforted. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We do not wish ardently for what we desire only through reason. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We have not enough strength to follow all our reason. — 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
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
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
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
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
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
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
Jealousy is always born with love, but does not die with it. In jealousy there is more of self-love than of love to another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share
![“The reason why lovers and their mistresses never tire of being together is that they are always talking of themselves. [Fr., Ce qui fait que amants et les maitresses ne s'ennuient point d'etre ensemble; c'est qu'ils parlent toujours d'eux memes.]” quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcf/francois-de-la-rochefoucauld-1_being-together_the-reason-why-lovers-and-their-mistress_3032844.png)
