He who uses trickery should at least make use of his judgment to learn that he can scarcely hide treacherous conduct for… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
It is better that great peoples should seek out glory, or even vanity, in their deeds, than that they should remain indifferent… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
It is neither a great praise nor a great blame when people say a tendency is in or out of fashion. If… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
In knowledge of human affairs, we should never allow our minds to be enslaved by others by subjecting ourselves to their whims.… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Criticism should awaken our attention, not inflame our anger. We should listen to, and not flee from, those who contradict us. Truth… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
The conversation of those who like to lord it over us is very disagreeable. But we should always be ready to graciously… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
The maxims of Christian life, which should draw upon the truths of the Gospel, are always partially symbolic of the mind and… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Although we should not love our friends for the good that they do us, it is a sign that they do not… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
There are petty-minded people who cannot endure to be reminded of their ignorance because, since they are usually quite blind to all things, quite… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
There is no one who cannot derive great help and great benefit from learning; but there are also only a few people who do… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Sometimes we praise the way things used to be in order to blame the present, and we esteem what is no longer in order… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Even the best-natured people, if uninstructed, are always blind and uncertain. We must take pains to instruct ourselves so that ignorance makes us neither… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
When an opinionated person starts to challenge something, his mind shuts out all that could clear up the matter. The argument irritates him, however… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
It is a very common failing, never to be pleased with our fortune nor displeased with our character. — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Honest and sincere acts mislead the wicked and cause them to lose their path to their own goals, because mean-spirited people usually believe that… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Good results are sometimes owing to a failure of judgment, because the faculty of judgment often hinders us from undertaking many things which would… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
One cannot always bestow all manner of things upon everybody. To refuse a request for just cause is as praiseworthy as to grant a… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
The shame that comes to us as we see ourselves praised when we are unworthy of it often gives us the occasion to accomplish… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
Ignorance makes for weakness and fear; knowledge gives strength and confidence. Nothing surprises an intellect that knows all things with a sense of discrimination. — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
There are people so blind and self-absorbed in all matters that they always believe that, whatever they desire or think, they can impose their… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
