Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Distrust Copy Share Image
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Behinds Copy Share Image
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Cleverness 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… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Certain 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 Anti love 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 Bores 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… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Acquaintance Copy Share Image
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Artifice Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceiving Copy Share Image
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Jealousy Copy Share Image
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cynical Copy Share Image
Jealousy is always born with love, but does not die with it. In jealousy there is more of self-love than of love… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Born Copy Share Image
The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appreciation Copy Share Image
We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Enough Copy Share Image
One kind of happiness is to know exactly at what point to be miserable. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
It is not always from valor or from chastity that men are brave, and women chaste. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Brave Copy Share Image
Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Flatterer Copy Share Image
Love is to the soul of him who loves, what the soul is to the body which it animates. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Body Copy Share Image
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him — François De La Rochefoucauld Satisfaction Copy Share Image
Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Courage Copy Share Image
We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld Fortunate Copy Share Image
Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Always believe Copy Share Image
Everyone blames his memory, no one blames his judgment. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Blame Copy Share Image
It is not always for virtue's sake that women are virtuous. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Sake Copy Share Image
