"Whatever pretext we may give for our affections,……" — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
"Whatever pretext we may give for our affections, often it is only interest and vanity which cause them."
More Affection Quotes
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me. — Wystan Hugh Auden
- To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. — Jane Austen
- In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. — Jane Austen
- I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way… — Richard Bach
- The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when… — Michelle Bachelet
- There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or… — Lord Acton
- That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and… — Amelia Barr
- Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of… — Jane Addams
- I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it… — Sarah Bernhardt
- I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love. — George Best
- I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people. — Bhumibol Adulyadej