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Francois de La Rochefoucauld quotes

French Writer September 15, 1613 – March 17, 1680

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own..."
Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the..."
In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future..."
Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the..."
Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body. After all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind. 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: "We often forgive those who bore us, but we do not forgive..."
We often forgive those who bore us, but we do not forgive those we bore”. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive..."
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust..."
Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for..."
However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Imagination could never invent the number of different..."
Imagination could never invent the number of different contradictions that exist innately in each person's heart. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek..."
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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