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Francois de La Rochefoucauld quotes about men

French Writer September 15, 1613 – March 17, 1680

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Men often pass from love to ambition, but they seldom come..."
Men often pass from love to ambition, but they seldom come back again from ambition to love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Few things are needed to make a wise man happy; nothing can..."
Few things are needed to make a wise man happy; nothing can make a fool content; that is why most men are miserable. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than..."
The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to..."
A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves..."
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his..."
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
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the..."
Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom. 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
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes."
We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing..."
There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the..."
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by..."
Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away."
Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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