Admire Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld Download Open image “We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Admire Earnest Praise
We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld 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
We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that. — William Penn Copy Share Image
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We seldom speak of the virtue which we have, but much oftener of that which we lack. — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly… — John Climacus 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
Everyone will admire you when you do well. What a horrible thing to do to someone. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
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I really admire people's interactions with technology that aren't tech-centric but use it as a tool. — Caroline Polachek Copy Share Image
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Shaw's works make me admire the magnificent tolerance and broadmindedness of the english. — James Joyce Copy Share Image
It could be my British need for discipline that makes me admire the American appetite for freedom and passion. — Steve Winwood Copy Share Image
I believe in a world where there are no heroes, and I've read and know humanity a lot. There are moments that I admire… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
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I think it's really good and helpful to have the people you most admire in some other discipline than what you work in. It's… — Whit Stillman Copy Share Image
Part of what we admire about a painting or a piece of music is the order which the artist has imposed upon what would… — Anthony Storr Copy Share Image
