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
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
If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Passion Copy Share Image
Consolation for unhappiness can often be found in a certain satisfaction we get from looking unhappy. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Certain Copy Share Image
To understand matters rightly we should understand their details; and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Details Copy Share Image
There are a great many simpletons who know themselves to be so, and who make a very cunning use of their own… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cunning Copy Share Image
We are almost always wearied in the company of persons with whom we are not permitted to be weary. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bores 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
Most women lament not the death of their lovers so much out of real affection for them, as because they would appear… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Affection Copy Share Image
Passion very often makes the wisest men fools, and very often too inspires the greatest fools with wit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fool Copy Share Image
Moderation resembles temperance. We are not so unwilling to eat more, as afraid of doing ourselves harm by it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Harm Copy Share Image
Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Defects Copy Share Image
It is as proper to have pride in oneself as it ridiculous to show it to others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Oneself Copy Share Image
Our wisdom is no less at fortune's mercy than our wealth. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Compassion Copy Share Image
Reason alone is insufficient to make us enthusiastic in any matter. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Long Copy Share Image
How deceitful hope may be, yet she carries us on pleasantly to the end of life. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Anticipation Copy Share Image
It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Enough Copy Share Image
Hypocrisy is the homage which vice pays to virtue — François De La Rochefoucauld Hypocrisy Copy Share Image
Most people judge men by their success or their good fortune. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Entrepreneur Copy Share Image
We bear, all of us, the misfortunes of other people with heroic constancy. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bears Copy Share Image
Silence is the best tactic for he who distrusts himself. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Distrust Copy Share Image
The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appearing Copy Share Image
Some follies are caught, like contagious diseases. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Caught Copy Share Image
Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Caliber Copy Share Image
Sometimes a fool has talent, but never judgment. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fool Copy Share Image
Some weak people are so sensible of their weakness as to be able to make a good use of it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Able Copy Share Image
We are almost always bored by just those whom we must not find boring. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bored Copy Share Image
Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Distrust Copy Share Image
The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a second. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld First love Copy Share Image
“We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Endure Copy Share Image
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Cleverness Copy Share Image
There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Delightful Copy Share Image
The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Candle Copy Share Image
