The tranquility or agitation of our temper does not depend so much on the big things which happen to us in life,… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Agitation Copy Share Image
For envy, like lightning, generally strikes at the top Or any point which sticks out from the ordinary level. LUCRETIUS, De Rerum… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Envy Copy Share Image
Confidence in conversation has a greater share than wit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Communication Copy Share Image
Our merit gains us the esteem of the virtuous-our star that of the public. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Esteem Copy Share Image
That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Disposition Copy Share Image
Jealousy is in a manner just and reasonable, as it tends to preserve a good which belongs, or which we believe belongs… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Believe Copy Share Image
How can we be answerable for what we shall want in the future, since we have no clear idea of what we… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Clear Copy Share Image
We are much harder on people who betray us in small ways than on people who betray others in great ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Betray Copy Share Image
Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Age Copy Share Image
The generality of friends puts us out of conceit with friendship; just as the generality of religious people puts us out of… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Conceit Copy Share Image
He that fancies such a sufficiency in himself that he can live without all the world is greatly mistaken; but he that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deals Copy Share Image
As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Vanity, shame, and above all disposition, often make men brave and women chaste. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Brave Copy Share Image
We should scarcely desire things ardently if we were perfectly acquainted with what we desire. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
Flattery is false coin that is only current thanks to our vanity. — François De La Rochefoucauld Flattery Copy Share Image
Friendship is insipid to those who have experienced love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Friendship 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
We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld Famous love Copy Share Image
Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, a weariness of war, or the fear of some unlucky… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Conditions Copy Share Image
What renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Difficult Copy Share Image
People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Engineering Copy Share Image
Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Behavior Copy Share Image
We often bore others when we think we cannot possibly bore them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Boredom Copy Share Image
The duration of our passions is no more dependent on ourselves than the duration of our lives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Dependent Copy Share Image
