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All Quotes By Francois de La Rochefoucauld.


If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pl...
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that whi...
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors....
Jealousy feeds upon suspicion, and it turns into fury or it ...
He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks....
Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to s...
It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impo...
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us exam...
Few are agreeable in conversation, because each thinks of wh...
It is a great ability to be able to conceal one's ability....
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of oth...
Our repentance is not so much regret for the ill we have don...
The glory of great men should always be measured by the mean...
To establish oneself in the world, one has to do all one can...
Old people like to give good advice, as solace for no longer...
Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady...
The pleasure of love is in loving....
Small minds are much distressed by little things. Great mind...
To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection w...
The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it....
We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have...
We always like those who admire us we do not always like tho...
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least...
We should often be ashamed of our finest actions if the worl...
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree wit...
When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it ...
We should manage our fortunes as we do our health - enjoy it...