Violent Passions Quotes by Francois La Rochefoucauld

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• The necessity of a senate is not less indicated by the propensity of all single and numerous assemblies, to yield to the… — James Madison
• Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions. Trade loves moderation, delights in compromise, and is most careful to avoid anger.… — Alexis de Tocqueville
• People who are born even-tempered, placid and untroubled - secure from violent passions or temptations to evil - those who have never… — Eva Le Gallienne
• Violent passions are formed in solitude. In the busy world no object has time to make a deep impression. — Henry Home, Lord Kames
• The most violent passions sometimes leave us at rest, but vanity agitates us constantly. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
• It is difficult to say which is the greatest evil--to have too violent passions, or to be wholly devoid of them. Controlled… — Christian Nestell Bovee
• Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions because it loves moderation, delights in compromise an is most careful to avoid… — Alexis de Tocqueville
• Of all the violent passions the one that becomes a woman best is love. — Francois La Rochefoucauld

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