It requires greater virtues to support good fortune than bad. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Inspirational Copy Share Image
“We often forgive those who bore us, but we do not forgive those we bore”.” — François de la Rochefoucauld Bore Copy Share Image
Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Advice Copy Share Image
Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Death Copy Share Image
Self-love, as it happens to be well or ill conducted, constitutes virtue and vice. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bored Copy Share Image
Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appearing Copy Share Image
We often brag that we are never bored with ourselves, and are so vain as never to think ourselves bad company. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bad company Copy Share Image
One man may be more cunning than another, but no one can be more cunning than all the world. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cleverness Copy Share Image
Small minds are much distressed by little things. Great minds see them all but are not upset by them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Great minds Copy Share Image
Whatever ignominy or disgrace we have incurred, it is almost always in our power to reestablish our reputation. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Disgrace Copy Share Image
There are few people more convinced of their own genius than those who complain of how stupid they are. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Complaining Copy Share Image
It is not expedient or wise to examine our friends too closely; few persons are raised in our esteem by a close… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Esteem Copy Share Image
The person giving the advice returns the confidence placed in him with a disinterested eagerness... and he is usually guided only by… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Advice Copy Share Image
What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ambition Copy Share Image
The most ingenious men continually pretend to condemn tricking--but this is often done that they may use it more conveniently themselves, when… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deception Copy Share Image
It is a mistake to imagine, that the violent passions only, such as ambition and love, can triumph over the rest. Idleness,… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
Jealousy is in a manner just and reasonable, as it tends to preserve a good which belongs, or which we believe belongs… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Believe Copy Share Image
When you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms. Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati The 11 Karmic Spaces: Choosing Freedom… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Being faithful Copy Share Image
Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy which fixes our hearts successively to all the qualities of the person loved--sometimes admiring one… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Admiring Copy Share Image
Most men expose themselves in battle enough to save their honor, few wish to do so more than sufficiently, or than is… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Battle Copy Share Image
Those great and glorious actions that dazzle our eyes with their luster are represented by statesmen as the result of great wisdomand… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
Those who most obstinately oppose the most widely-held opinions more often do so because of pride than lack of intelligence. They find… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Already taken Copy Share Image
Avarice is more directly opposed to thrift than generosity is. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Avarice Copy Share Image
Youth is a perpetual intoxication; it is a fever of the mind. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Children Copy Share Image
The gallantry of the mind consists in agreeable flattery. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Agreeable Copy Share Image
Moral severity in women is only a dress or paint which they use to set off their beauty. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Beauty Copy Share Image
Our probity is not less at the mercy of fortune than our property. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Compassion Copy Share Image
Our envy always outlives the felicity of its object. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Envy Copy Share Image
Flattery is false coin that is only current thanks to our vanity. — François De La Rochefoucauld Flattery Copy Share Image
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Age 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
There are good marriages, but there are no delightful ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Delightful Copy Share Image
Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Honest Copy Share Image
When our hatred is violent, it sinks us even beneath those we hate. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Hate Copy Share Image
In love deceit nearly always goes further than mistrust. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceit 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
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Business Copy Share Image
When our hatred is too alive puts us below what we hate. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Alive Copy Share Image
