A fool has not material enough to be good. [Fr., Un sot n'a pas assez d'etoffe pour etre bon.] — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Be good Copy Share Image
When the soul is ruffled by the remains of one passion, it is more disposed to entertain a new one than when… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Passion Copy Share Image
Our repentances are generally not so much a concern and remorse for the harm we have done, as a fear of the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Concern Copy Share Image
There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Men Copy Share Image
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Pay Copy Share Image
A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his temperament as on his destiny. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Depends Copy Share Image
Boredom ... causes us to neglect more duties than does interest. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Boredom Copy Share Image
The intellect of the generality of women serves more to fortify their folly than their reason. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Folly Copy Share Image
There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Delightful Copy Share Image
We sometimes differ more widely from ourselves than we do from others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Sometimes Copy Share Image
It is with certain good qualities as with the senses; those who have them not can neither appreciate nor comprehend them in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appreciate Copy Share Image
When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Doubt Copy Share Image
Good and bad fortune are found severally to visit those who have the most of the one or the other. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bad fortune Copy Share Image
All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Commit Copy Share Image
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Advice Copy Share Image
Idleness and fear keeps us in the path of duty, but our virtue often gets the praise. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
Men more easily renounce their interests than their tastes. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Interest Copy Share Image
Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Appearing Copy Share Image
To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Art Copy Share Image
The vivacity that augments with years is not far from folly. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Folly Copy Share Image
Silence is the best security to the man who distrusts himself. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Body Copy Share Image
We sometimes condemn the present, by praising the past; and show our contempt of what is now, by our esteem for what… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Contempt Copy Share Image
What is called liberality is often merely the vanity of giving. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Generosity Copy Share Image
