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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: "We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from..."
We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born..."
The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of..."
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
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites."
Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the..."
Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt."
Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines."
One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices."
The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don't know where I would be without it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is..."
Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty..."
It is often laziness and timidity that keep us within our duty while virtue gets all the credit. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still..."
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "A man's worth has its season, like fruit."
A man's worth has its season, like fruit. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon..."
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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