The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Agitation Copy Share Image
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that is not exactly displeasing — François De La Rochefoucauld Adversity Copy Share Image
When we enlarge upon the affection our friends have for us, this is very often not so much out of a sense… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Affection Copy Share Image
He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deceiving Copy Share Image
In misfortune we often mistake dejection for constancy; we bear it without daring to look on it; like cowards, who suffer themselves… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bears Copy Share Image
Clemency, which we make a virtue of, proceeds sometimes from vanity, sometimes from indolence, often from fear, and almost always from a… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Clemency Copy Share Image
There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Disguise Copy Share Image
In growing old, we become more foolish - and more wise. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Foolish Copy Share Image
The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Safe Copy Share Image
We acknowledge our faults in order to repair by our sincerity the damage they have done us in the eyes of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Acknowledge Copy Share Image
The good or the bad fortune of men depends not less upon their own dispositions than upon fortune. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bad fortune Copy Share Image
A weak mind is the only defect out of our power to mend. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Defects Copy Share Image
Gratitude, in most men, is only a strong and secret hope of greater favors. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Favors Copy Share Image
We confess to little faults only to persuade ourselves we have no great ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Faults Copy Share Image
It is easier to rule others than to keep from being ruled oneself. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Easier Copy Share Image
However we may conceal our passions under the veil ... there is always some place where they peep out. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld May Copy Share Image
One of the greatest and also the commonest of faults is for men to believe that, because they never hear their shortcomings… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Believe Copy Share Image
We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Bear Copy Share Image
We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Admire Copy Share Image
People always complain about their memories, never about their minds. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Memories Copy Share Image
Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Cheated Copy Share Image
Jealousy is in some measure just and reasonable, since it merely aims at keeping something that belongs to us or we think… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Aim Copy Share Image
Happiness does not consist in things themselves but in the relish we have of them; and a man has attained it when… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desirable Copy Share Image
Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Death Copy Share Image
Hypocrisy is the homage which vice pays to virtue — François De La Rochefoucauld Hypocrisy Copy Share Image
