Doe Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld Download Open image “Truth does not do as much good in the world as its imitations do harm.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Doe Good in the world Harm Imitation World
Truth does less good in the world than its appearances do harm. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
In everything, without doubt, truth has the advantage over imitation. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Truth has scarce done so much good in the world as the false appearances of it have done hurt. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
To copy the truth can be a good thing, but to invent the truth is better, much better. — Giuseppe Verdi Copy Share Image
Truth is a thing immortal and perpetual, and it gives to us a beauty that fades not away in time, nor does it take… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Truth does not lie beyond humanity, but is one of the products of the human mind and feeling. — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Truth is like the stars; it does not appear except from behind obscurity of the night. Truth is like all beautiful things in the… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image
Truth is a free creation of the human spirit, that never would exist at all if we did not generate it ourselves. — Rudolf Steiner Copy Share Image
Truth is heavy and difficult but pleasant , and falsehood is light and easy but painful and dangerous — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Perseverance is neither praiseworthy nor blameworthy; for it seems to be only the enduring of certain inclinations and opinions which men neither give themselves… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second. — 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
The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
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I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture. MARTIN LUTHER, letter to Chancellor Gregory Brück, January 13,… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
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He's a fool that marries; but he's a greater fool that does not marry a fool. — William Wycherley Copy Share Image
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