Men would not live in society long if they were not each others dupes. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Dupes Copy Share Image
To safeguard one's health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome illness, indeed. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cost Copy Share Image
It is easier for a man to be thought fit for an employment that he has not, than for one he stands… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Easier Copy Share Image
The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. The glory of great men… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Discovery Copy Share Image
Great and glorious events which dazzle the beholder are represented by politicians as the outcome of grand designs whereas they are usually… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Beholder Copy Share Image
Civility is a desire to receive civilities, and to be accounted well-bred. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Civility Copy Share Image
Selfishness is the grand moving principle of nine-tenths of our actions. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
The praise we give to new comers into the world arises from the envy we bear to those who are established. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Applause Copy Share Image
What makes vanity so insufferable to us, is that it hurts our own. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Hurt Copy Share Image
Men sometimes think they hate flattery, but they hate only the manner of flattering. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Flattering Copy Share Image
The sicknesses of the soul have their ups and downs like those of the body; what we take to be a cure… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Body Copy Share Image
Women can less easily surmount their coquetry than their passions. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Coquetry Copy Share Image
There are some bad qualities which make great talents. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bad qualities Copy Share Image
The reason why lovers and their mistresses never tire of being together is that they are always talking of themselves. [Fr., Ce… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Being together Copy Share Image
The distempers of the soul have their relapses, as many and as dangerous as those of the body; and what we take… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Body Copy Share Image
It is more often from pride than from ignorance that we are so obstinately opposed to current opinions; we find the first… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Acceptance Copy Share Image
The only thing that should astonish us is that anything can yet astonish us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Astonishment Copy Share Image
The only good copies are those which make us see the absurdity of bad originals. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Absurdity Copy Share Image
If a man doesn't find ease in himself, 'tis in vain to seek it elsewhere. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ease Copy Share Image
The courage of a great many men, and the virtue of a great many women, are the effect of vanity, shame, and… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bravery Copy Share Image
We exaggerate the glory of some men in order to detract from that of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Glory Copy Share Image
