Interest Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld Download Open image “We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Interest Praise Self Self interest
We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The only time people do not like praise is when too much of it is going toward someone else. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy. — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
Praise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel. — David Hume 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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