No matter how much care we put into hiding our passions under the appearances of devotion and honor, they can always be… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appearance Copy Share Image
Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bears Copy Share Image
It is oftener by the estimation of our own feelings that we exaggerate the good qualities of others than by their merit,… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Estimation Copy Share Image
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
It is safer to do most men harm than to do them too much good. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Harm Copy Share Image
“87.—Men would not live long in society were they not the dupes of each other. [A maxim, adds Aimé Martin, "Which may… — François de La Rochefoucauld Deception Copy Share Image
Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company — François De La Rochefoucauld Business 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 Faculty Copy Share Image
If there be a love pure and free from the admixture of our other passions, it is that which lies hidden in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bottom Copy Share Image
Time's chariot-wheels make their carriage-road in the fairest face. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Age Copy Share Image
In love deceit almost always outstrips distrust. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceit 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
Sobriety is love of health, or inability to eat much. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Health Copy Share Image
Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Heart Copy Share Image
Instead of considering that the worst way to persuade or please others is to try thus strongly to please ourselves, and that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Answers Copy Share Image
Virtue is the habit of acting according to wisdom. GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ, "Felicity", Leibniz: Political Writings Virtue is harder to be got… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Acting Copy Share Image
No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Clever Copy Share Image
Self-love is the love of a man's own self, and of everything else for his own sake. It makes people idolaters to… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Identity Copy Share Image
We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Different Copy Share Image
Great men's honor ought always to be measured by the methods they made use of in attaining it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Great men Copy Share Image
When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Being single Copy Share Image
Nothing is so capable of diminishing self-love as the observation that we disapprove at one time what we approve at another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Capable Copy Share Image
We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ashamed Copy Share Image
We are much mistaken if we think that men are always brave from a principle of valor, or women chaste from a… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Brave Copy Share Image
