The intention of cheating no one lays us open to being cheated ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cheated Copy Share Image
The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Crime Copy Share Image
The pomp of funerals has more regard to the vanity of the living than the honor of the dead — François De La Rochefoucauld Funeral Copy Share Image
Gratitude is a lively sense of benefits to come. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Benefits Copy Share Image
Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Altars Copy Share Image
How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves? — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Expect Copy Share Image
Death and the sun are not to be looked at steadily. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Death Copy Share Image
In growing old, we become more foolish - and more wise. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Foolish Copy Share Image
To establish ourselves in the world, we have to do all we can to appear established. To succeed in the world, we… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Succeed Copy Share Image
In misfortune we often mistake dejection for constancy; we bear it without daring to look on it; like cowards, who suffer themselves… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bears Copy Share Image
Eloquence resides as much in the tone of voice, in the eyes, and in the expression of the face, as in the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Choices Copy Share Image
It is necessary, in order to know things well, to know the particulars of them; and these, being infinite, make our knowledge… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Details Copy Share Image
It often happens that things come into the mind in a more finished form than could have been achieved after much study. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Could have been Copy Share Image
Nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds talents and abilities of which we are not aware. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ability Copy Share Image
Nothing ought more to humiliate men who have merited great praise than the care they still take to boast of little things. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Boast Copy Share Image
What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Abandoning Copy Share Image
Some men are like ballads, that are in everyone's mouth a little while. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ballads Copy Share Image
Friendship is a traffic wherein self-love always proposes to be the gainer. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Friend Copy Share Image
It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceived Copy Share Image
The caprice of our temper is even more whimsical than that of Fortune. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Caprice Copy Share Image
We own up to minor failings, but only so as to convince others that we have no major ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Convince Copy Share Image
It is easier to fall in love when you are out of it than to get out of it when you are… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Easier Copy Share Image
To praise great actions with sincerity may be said to be taking part in them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
Sometimes we meet a fool with wit, never one with discretion. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Discretion Copy Share Image
Were we not proud ourselves, we should not complain of the pride of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Complain Copy Share Image
We are never so generous as when giving advice. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Advice Copy Share Image
It is praiseworthy even to attempt a great action. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one's self. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Art Copy Share Image
Women can more easily conquer their passion than their coquetterie. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Conquer Copy Share Image
There are few people who would not be ashamed of being loved when they love no longer. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ashamed Copy Share Image
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Done Copy Share Image
There are heroes of wickedness, as there are of goodness. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Badness Copy Share Image
Every one complains of a poor memory, no one of a weak judgment. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Complaining Copy Share Image
Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Currency Copy Share Image
“It is more shameful to distrust one's friends than to be deceived by them” — François de La Rochefoucauld Deceived Copy Share Image
People would not long remain in social life if they were not the dupes of each other. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceit Copy Share Image
He merits no thanks who does a kindness for his own ends. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld Gratitude Copy Share Image
Death, like the sun, cannot be looked at steadily. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Death Copy Share Image
The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Accent Copy Share Image
Second-rate minds usually condemn everything beyond their grasp. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Condemn Copy Share Image
