Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Blind Copy Share Image
Before we passionately desire a thing, we should examine the happiness of its possessor. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
One is never as happy or as unhappy as one thinks. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceived Copy Share Image
“There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand different versions.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Love Copy Share Image
The passions are the only orators which always persuade. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Orators Copy Share Image
Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain time. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ballads Copy Share Image
We exaggerate the glory of some men in order to detract from that of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Exaggerate Copy Share Image
A small degree of wit, accompanied by good sense, is less tiresome in the long run than a great amount of wit… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Amount Copy Share Image
We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Disguised Copy Share Image
Vices are ingredients of virtues just as poisons are ingredients of remedies. Prudence mixes and tempers them and uses them effectively against… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Born Copy Share Image
Prudence and love are inconsistent; in proportion as the last increases, the other decreases. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld And love Copy Share Image
Only strong natures can really be sweet ones; those that seem sweet are in general only weak, and may easily turn sour. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bitter Copy Share Image
Passion often renders the most clever man a fool, and sometimes renders the most foolish man clever. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Clever Copy Share Image
Old people are fond of giving good advice; it consoles them for no longer being capable of setting a bad example. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Advice Copy Share Image
Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means.… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Excuse Copy Share Image
That which occasions so many mistakes in the computations of men, when they expect return for favors, is that the giver's pride… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Agree Copy Share Image
It may be said that the vices await us in the journey of life like hosts with whom we must successively lodge;… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Doubt Copy Share Image
Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Boast 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 Ability Copy Share Image
Self-love makes our friends appear more or less deserving in proportion to the delight we take in them, and the measures by… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Delight Copy Share Image
It seems that nature, which has so wisely disposed our bodily organs with a view to our happiness, has also bestowed on… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
However wicked men may be, they do not dare openly to appear the enemies of virtue, and when they desire to persecute… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Attributes Copy Share Image
If it were not for poetry, few men would ever fall in love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fall Copy Share Image
Our enemies' opinion of us comes closer to the truth than our own. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
That conduct often seems ridiculous the secret reasons of which are wise and solid. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Reason Copy Share Image
Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fault Copy Share Image
We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Hate Copy Share Image
It is pointless for a woman to be young unless pretty, or to be pretty unless young. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Be young Copy Share Image
No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Brain Copy Share Image
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Behinds Copy Share Image
Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Advice Copy Share Image
It is most difficult to speak when we are ashamed of being silent. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ashamed Copy Share Image
As we grow older we grow both more foolish and wiser at the same time. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Foolish Copy Share Image
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Agree Copy Share Image
A man often imagines that he acts, when he is acted upon. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Acted Copy Share Image
The trust that we put in ourselves makes us feel trust in others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Feel Copy Share Image
Women in love sooner forgive great indiscretions than small infidelities. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Betrayal Copy Share Image
There are many predicaments in life that one must be a bit crazy to escape from. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bits Copy Share Image
