We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThe only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
More Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
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The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.
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Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
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Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
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The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
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He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.
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Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
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Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
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Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
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If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
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Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.
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Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.
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The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.
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It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.
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If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
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The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.
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