Quote: We never desire strongly, what we desire rationally. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: We would rather speak badly of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: There are ways which lead to everything, and if we have sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Few persons have sufficient wisdom to prefer censure, which is useful, to praise which deceives them. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Our enemies approach nearer to truth in their judgments of us than we do ourselves. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Usually we praise only to be praised. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: True eloquence consists in saying all that should be said, and that only. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: It is great cleverness to know how to conceal our cleverness. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: How ever a brilliant an action, it should not be viewed as great unless it is the result of a great motive. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: Humility is often a false front we employ to gain power over others. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]
Quote: We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire. [Francois De La Rochefoucauld]