François de La Rochefoucauld quotes - page 2

He who thinks he can find in himself the means of doing without others is much mistaken but he who thinks that others cannot do without him is still more mistaken. (François de La Rochefoucauld)
Nothing prevents us from being natural so much as the desire to appear so. View quote
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We easily forget our faults when they are known only to ourselves. View quote
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Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love. View quote
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A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his temperament as on his destiny. View quote
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Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay. View quote
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He who lives without committing any folly is not so wise as he thinks. View quote
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A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire. View quote
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The fame of great men ought to be judged always by the means they used to acquire it. View quote
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The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so. View quote
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In the human heart there is a perpetual generation of passions, such that the ruin of one is almost always the foundation of another. (François de La Rochefoucauld)
If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others. View quote
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Those who apply themselves too much to little things often become incapable of great ones. View quote
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Silence is the surest resolve for him who distrusts himself. View quote
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Those who know their minds do not know their hearts. View quote
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If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than our strength. View quote
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It is easier to be wise for others than for oneself. View quote
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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all. View quote
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It is easier to seem worthy of positions one does not have than of those one does. View quote
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Only great men have great faults. View quote
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The reason why lovers are never weary of one another is this - they are always talking of themselves. (François de La Rochefoucauld)
One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one. View quote
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We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them. View quote
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Nothing is given so willingly as advice. View quote
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There is only one sort of love, but there are a thousand copies. View quote
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