The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of… — 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
There may be talent without position, but there is no position without some kind of talent. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It appears that nature has hid at the bottom of our hearts talents and abilities unknown to us. It is only the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There are some bad qualities which make great talents. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The temperament that produces a talent for little things is the opposite of that required for great ones. — 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
