Character Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

If vanity does not overthrow all our virtues, at least she makes them totter

— François De La Rochefoucauld

Vanity keeps persons in favor with themselves who are out of favor with all others.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Vanity is a motive of immense potency.

— Bertrand Russell

Vanity is so closely allied to virtue, and to love the fame of laudable actions approaches so near the love of laudable actions for…

— David Hume

Vanity makes people ridiculous, pride odious, and ambition terrible.

— Richard Steele

Vanity is a vital aid to nature: completely and absolutely necessary to life. It is one of nature's ways to bind you to the…

— Elizabeth Smart

Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.

— Jonathan Swift

Vanity's ridiculous, be we all fall prey to it from time to time.

— David Eddings

Vanity is easily forgiven, for we are all vain, and even as we laugh at the weakness of others we feel that their vanity…

— Arthur Lynch

Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company

— François De La Rochefoucauld

Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense.

— Julian Casablancas