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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: "Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations..."
Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone."
It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would..."
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them. 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: "We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us."
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us. 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
No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who..."
We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great..."
Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye."
Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Taste may change, but inclination never."
Taste may change, but inclination never. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the..."
Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new."
Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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