When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
The violence we do to ourselves in order to remain faithful to the one we love is hardly better than an act… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Betrayal Copy Share Image
If it were not for poetry, few men would ever fall in love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fall 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
Self-love makes our friends appear more or less deserving in proportion to the delight we take in them, and the measures by… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Delight Copy Share Image
It is difficult to like those whom we do not esteem; but it is no less so to like those whom we… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Difficult Copy Share Image
Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Psychology Copy Share Image
A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Curiosity Copy Share Image
To praise princes for virtues they do not possess is to insult them without fear of consequences. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character 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
Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Chance Copy Share Image
We sometimes imagine we hate flattery, but we only hate the way we are flattered. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Flattered Copy Share Image
There are few women whose charm survives their beauty. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Beauty Copy Share Image
All the passions are nothing else than different degrees of heat and cold of the blood. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Blood Copy Share Image
When fortune surprises us by giving us some great office without having gradually led us to expect it, or without having raised… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Expectations Copy Share Image
The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ability Copy Share Image
We forget our faults easily when they are known to ourselves alone. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Faults Copy Share Image
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceived Copy Share Image
One cannot answer for his courage when he has never been in danger. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Answers Copy Share Image
People would never fall in love if they hadn't heard love talked about. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fall Copy Share Image
Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Caliber Copy Share Image
