I always say to myself, what is the most important thing we can think about at this extraordinary moment. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Extraordinary Copy Share Image
The greatest part of our faults are more excusable than the methods that are commonly taken to conceal them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Faults Copy Share Image
People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Conceited Copy Share Image
Listening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Communication Copy Share Image
We are always much better pleased to see those whom we have obliged, than those who have obliged us — François De La Rochefoucauld Obligation Copy Share Image
Women find it far more difficult to overcome their inclination to coquetry than to overcome their love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Coquetry Copy Share Image
Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceit Copy Share Image
Our actions are like blank rhymes, to which everyone applies what sense he pleases. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Action Copy Share Image
It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Easier Copy Share Image
“Perfect valour is to do without witnesses what one would do before all the world.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Authenticity Copy Share Image
There are certain defects which, well-mounted, glitter like virtue itself. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Certain Copy Share Image
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Blessings Copy Share Image
Love has its name borrowed by a great number of dealings and affairs that are attributed to it--in which it has no… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Affair Copy Share Image
What often prevents our abandoning ourselves to a single vice is, our having more than one. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Vices Copy Share Image
Women can more easily conquer their passion than their coquetterie. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Conquer Copy Share Image
We may say of agreeableness, as distinct from beauty, that it consists in a symmetry of which we know not the rules,… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Agree Copy Share Image
The smallest fault of women who give themselves up to love is to love. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Faults Copy Share Image
Flattery is a base coin which is current only through our vanity. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Coins Copy Share Image
There are few good women who do not tire of their role. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Good woman Copy Share Image
There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bored Copy Share Image
“451.—No fools so wearisome as those who have some wit. 452.—No” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fear Copy Share Image
Propriety is the least of all laws, and the most observed. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Inspirational Copy Share Image
We should desire very few things passionately if we did but perfectly know the nature of the things we desire. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
