Some men are so full of themselves that when they fall in love, they amuse themselves rather with their own passion than… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
However much we may distrust men's sincerity, we always believe they speak to us more sincerely than to others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We should often blush at our noblest deeds if the world were to see all their underlying motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Deeds Copy Share Image
Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Character Copy Share Image
No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Goodness Copy Share Image
Magnanimity is sufficiently defined by its name, nevertheless one can say it is the good sense of pride, the most noble way… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A man often believes himself leader when he is led; as his mind endeavors to reach one goal, his heart insensibly drags… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Happy people rarely correct their faults; they consider themselves vindicated, since fortune endorses their evil ways. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Evil Copy Share Image
There are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
He who lives without committing any folly is not so wise as he thinks. [Fr., Qui vit sans folie n'est pas si… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Folly Copy Share Image
Bodily labor alleviates the pains of the mind and from this arises the happiness of the poor — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Change Copy Share Image
In infants, levity is a prettiness; in men a shameful defect; but in old age, a monstrous folly. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Age Copy Share Image
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Self-love is the love of a man's own self, and of everything else for his own sake. It makes people idolaters to… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Identity Copy Share Image
A man convinced of his own merit will accept misfortune as an honor, for thus can he persuade others, as well as… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld 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
Some beautiful things are more dazzling when they are still imperfect than when they have been too perfectly crafted. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Beautiful Copy Share Image
There are some persons who only disgust with their abilities, there are persons who please even with their faults. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Ability Copy Share Image
There are a great many simpletons who know themselves to be so, and who make a very cunning use of their own… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are almost always wearied in the company of persons with whom we are not permitted to be weary. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
To understand matters rightly we should understand their details; and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Consolation for unhappiness can often be found in a certain satisfaction we get from looking unhappy. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Before strongly desiring anything, we should look carefully into the happiness of its present owner. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Happiness Copy Share Image
Moderation resembles temperance. We are not so unwilling to eat more, as afraid of doing ourselves harm by it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Harm Copy Share Image
Passion very often makes the wisest men fools, and very often too inspires the greatest fools with wit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Fool Copy Share Image
Most women lament not the death of their lovers so much out of real affection for them, as because they would appear… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Affection Copy Share Image
To establish ourselves in the world, we have to do all we can to appear established. To succeed in the world, we… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The soul's maladies have their relapses like the body's. What we take for a cure is often just a momentary rally or… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Body Copy Share Image
Few things are impossible in themselves: application to make them succeed fails us more often than the means. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy; we do not easily believe beyond what we see. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The confidence which we have in ourselves give birth to much of that, which we have in others. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Birth Copy Share Image
If one acts rightly and honestly, it is difficult to decide whether it is the effect of integrity or skill. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Actor Copy Share Image
“The defects of the mind are like the wounds of the body. Whatever care we take to heal them the scars ever… — François de la Rochefoucauld Psychology Copy Share Image
Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils, but present evils triumph over it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Evil Copy Share Image
The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking more about what he intends to say… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Communication 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
The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Desire Copy Share Image
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