“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
Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appearing Copy Share Image
There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bored Copy Share Image
There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Inspirational 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
Whatever pretended causes we may blame our afflictions upon, it is often nothing but self-interest and vanity that produce them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Affliction Copy Share Image
No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Goodness Copy Share Image
Magnanimity is sufficiently defined by its name, nevertheless one can say it is the good sense of pride, the most noble way… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Defined Copy Share Image
Happy people rarely correct their faults; they consider themselves vindicated, since fortune endorses their evil ways. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Evil Copy Share Image
There are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Able Copy Share Image
He who lives without committing any folly is not so wise as he thinks. [Fr., Qui vit sans folie n'est pas si… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Folly Copy Share Image
A man often believes himself leader when he is led; as his mind endeavors to reach one goal, his heart insensibly drags… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Believe Copy Share Image
Bodily labor alleviates the pains of the mind and from this arises the happiness of the poor — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Alleviate 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
It requires greater virtues to support good fortune than bad. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character 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
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
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
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
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
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
The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appreciation Copy Share Image
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