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The confidence which we have in ourselves gives birth to much of that which we have in others.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The intellect is always fooled by the heart.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The virtues and the vices are all put in motion by interest.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are more defects in temperament than in the mind.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that the foolish are not able to turn them to their own disadvantage.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is nothing men are so generous of as advice.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate and unfortunate in being cured of them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though men pride themselves on their great actions, often they are not the result of any great design, but of chance.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

To establish oneself in the world, one has to do all one can to appear established.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Showing 76 to 100 of 171 results

The confidence which we have in ourselves gives birth to much of that which we have in others.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The intellect is always fooled by the heart.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The virtues and the vices are all put in motion by interest.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are more defects in temperament than in the mind.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that the foolish are not able to turn them to their own disadvantage.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is nothing men are so generous of as advice.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate and unfortunate in being cured of them.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though men pride themselves on their great actions, often they are not the result of any great design, but of chance.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

To establish oneself in the world, one has to do all one can to appear established.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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