black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

He who lives without folly isn’t so wise as he thinks.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Related Topics

Holy Live Think Wise Without

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Accustomed Become Disguise Ourselves
It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Almost Always Cease Fault Love Realize
Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Everything Impossible Mean Nothing Sufficient
If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Fault Much Notice Other Own Pleasure Tak
We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Confess Fault Large Little One People Persuade
There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Desire Effort Internet Make Us Useful Various
If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Affection Effect Hatred Judge Love Most Resemble
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

According Fera Hope Perform Promise
Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Fault Last Long Only Quarrel Side
Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Atter Community Evil Find Hard Philosophy Vanquish
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Easier General Know Men Particular
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Advice Console Example Fond Give Men Old Proof Themselves
Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Advice Away Give Liberally Men Nothing
Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Advice Bad Example Good Man Old Set Something Too
Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Accident Folly Help Little Necessary Out Some
When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Believe Doubt Firmly Love Man Most Often
When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Better Faithful Force Love Man Must Unfaithfulness
The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Always Fool Heart Intellect
Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Creator Design Fewer Great Passion Soul Virtue
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

Application Conquer Impossible Mean Resolution Themselves Thing
There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Disguise Exist Hide Love Simulate
We pardon to the extent that we love.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Extent Love Pardon
However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Anyone Converse Distrust Else Great More Sincerity Still Truth Yet
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Already Examine Happy Heart Posses Set Upon
We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Endure Enough Misfortune Other Strength
Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too; and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Alone Both Compulsion Contribute Fortune Generous Hero Nature Part
If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Able Consequence Energy Friendship Hatred Judge Love Rese

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes