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Francois de La Rochefoucauld quotes
“The passions are the only orators which always persuade.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular. ”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The mind is always the patsy of the heart.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed. ”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness. ”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it. ”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Taste may change, but inclination never.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves. ”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love us more than we would have them do.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“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
“Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on. ”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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