There are petty-minded people who cannot endure to be reminded of their ignorance because, since they are usually quite blind to all… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable All things Copy Share Image
There is no one who cannot derive great help and great benefit from learning; but there are also only a few people… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Benefits Copy Share Image
Sometimes we praise the way things used to be in order to blame the present, and we esteem what is no longer… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Blame Copy Share Image
Even the best-natured people, if uninstructed, are always blind and uncertain. We must take pains to instruct ourselves so that ignorance makes… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Blind Copy Share Image
When an opinionated person starts to challenge something, his mind shuts out all that could clear up the matter. The argument irritates… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Argument Copy Share Image
It is a very common failing, never to be pleased with our fortune nor displeased with our character. — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Character Copy Share Image
Honest and sincere acts mislead the wicked and cause them to lose their path to their own goals, because mean-spirited people usually… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Belief Copy Share Image
Good results are sometimes owing to a failure of judgment, because the faculty of judgment often hinders us from undertaking many things… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Decision making Copy Share Image
One cannot always bestow all manner of things upon everybody. To refuse a request for just cause is as praiseworthy as to… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Causes Copy Share Image
The shame that comes to us as we see ourselves praised when we are unworthy of it often gives us the occasion… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Accomplish Copy Share Image
Ignorance makes for weakness and fear; knowledge gives strength and confidence. Nothing surprises an intellect that knows all things with a sense… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable All things Copy Share Image
There are people so blind and self-absorbed in all matters that they always believe that, whatever they desire or think, they can… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Always believe Copy Share Image
Instead of taking care to acquaint ourselves with others, we only think of making ourselves known to them. It would be better… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Care Copy Share Image
Wealth does not teach us to transcend the desire for wealth. The possession of many goods does not bring the repose of… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Desire Copy Share Image
There is little advantage in pleasing ourselves when we please no one else, for our great self-love is often chastised by the… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Advantage Copy Share Image
We judge matters so superficially that ordinary acts and words, done and spoken with some flair and some knowledge of worldly matters,… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Cleverness Copy Share Image
He who uses trickery should at least make use of his judgment to learn that he can scarcely hide treacherous conduct for… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Clever Copy Share Image
We would often rather seem dutiful to others than to succeed in our duties; and often we would rather tell our friends… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Actuality Copy Share Image
There is as much wisdom in soliciting good counsel as in giving it. The most sensible people are not reluctant to consider… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Feelings Copy Share Image
Just as there is no action weaker or more unreasonable than to submit one's judgment to another's, where there is no advantage… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Action Copy Share Image
There is no more reason to accuse ourselves excessively of our failings than to excuse them overmuch. He who goes overboard in… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Belief Copy Share Image
The loftiness of understanding embraces all. It requires as much spirit to suffer the failings of others as it does to appreciate… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Appreciate Copy Share Image
The foolish acts of others ought to serve more as a lesson to us than an occasion to laugh at those who… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Commit Copy Share Image
It is better that great peoples should seek out glory, or even vanity, in their deeds, than that they should remain indifferent… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Action Copy Share Image
Mean-spirited mediocrities, especially those with a smattering of learning, are the most likely to be opinionated. Only strong minds know how to… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Abandon Copy Share Image
