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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: "When not prompted by vanity, we say little."
When not prompted by vanity, we say little. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We say little, when vanity does not make us speak."
We say little, when vanity does not make us speak. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer..."
The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "One may outwit another, but not all the others."
One may outwit another, but not all the others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so."
The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which..."
Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it."
The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it..."
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about..."
We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is..."
When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does."
Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others..."
We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We become so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that..."
We become so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that at last we are disguised to ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side."
Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Hypocrisy is a sort of homage that vice pays to virtue."
Hypocrisy is a sort of homage that vice pays to virtue. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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