We do not wish ardently for what we desire only through reason. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
Humility is often only a feigned submissiveness by which men hope to bring other people to submit to them; it is a… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Humility Copy Share Image
Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Contagious Copy Share Image
Men's happiness and misery depends altogether as much upon their own humor as it does upon fortune. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Depends Copy Share Image
As we grow older, we increase in folly--and in wisdom. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Age Copy Share Image
We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see all the motives upon which they were… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Best Copy Share Image
Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Calm Copy Share Image
Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ambition Copy Share Image
Self-interest speaks all manner of tongues and plays all manner of parts, even that of disinterestedness. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bureaucracy Copy Share Image
We like to read others but we do not like to be read. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Books Copy Share Image
Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Praise Copy Share Image
Ordinary men commonly condemn what is beyond them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Men Copy Share Image
Sometimes there is equal or more ability in knowing how to use good advice than there is in giving it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ability Copy Share Image
There may be talent without position, but there is no position without some kind of talent. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Genius Copy Share Image
There are good marriages, but there are no delightful ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Delightful Copy Share Image
The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Creativity Copy Share Image
There are two things which Man cannot look at directly without flinching: the sun and death. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Death Copy Share Image
Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Dishonor Copy Share Image
Avarice is more opposite to economy than liberality. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Avarice Copy Share Image
Self-love, as it happens to be well or ill conducted, constitutes virtue and vice. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
No one thinks fortune so blind as those she has been least kind to. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Blind Copy Share Image
Nothing is more contagious than example, and no man does any exceeding good or exceeding ill but it spawns new deeds of… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Contagious Copy Share Image
Indolence, languid as it is, often masters both passions and virtues. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Offensive Copy Share Image
