More men are guilty of treason through weakness than any studied design to betray. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Betray Copy Share Image
Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happened 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
Men and things have each their proper perspective; to judge rightly of some it is necessary to see them near, of others… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Distance Copy Share Image
None but great men are capable of having great flaws. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Capable Copy Share Image
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Forgiveness Copy Share Image
One forgives to the degree that one loves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Forgiveness Copy Share Image
What we cut off from our other faults is very often but so much added to our pride. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cutting Copy Share Image
In friendship, as in love, we are often more happy from the things we are ignorant of than from those we are… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Friendship Copy Share Image
None deserve praise for being good who have not the spirit to be bad: goodness, for the most part, is nothing but… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Atheism Copy Share Image
What renders other people's vanity insufferable is that it wounds our own. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Insufferable Copy Share Image
There are few occasions when we should make a bad bargain by giving up the good on condition that no ill was… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bargains Copy Share Image
The fame of great men ought to be judged always by their big, fancy names. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bigs Copy Share Image
Before strongly desiring anything, we should look carefully into the happiness of its present owner. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
The clemency of Princes is often but policy to win the affections of the people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Affection Copy Share Image
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Criticism Copy Share Image
The exceeding delight we take in talking about ourselves should give us cause to fear that we are giving but very little… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Causes Copy Share Image
It is given to few persons to keep this secret well. Those who lay down rules too often break them, and the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Able Copy Share Image
When we exaggerate our friends' tenderness towards us, it is often less from gratitude than from a desire to exhibit our own… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
Gratitude is a lively sense of benefits to come. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Benefits 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
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
