black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Related Topics

Envy Inspire Moderate Much Pride Sometimes

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

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

Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Anything Beyond Dismiss Iiusally Mediocre Own Reach Understanding
There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Better Constantly Good Man Observation Proof Truly
Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Guilt Innocense Much Near Protection So
Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Being Hinder Nature Nothing Ourselves Seem Strain
The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

All Interest Motion Vice Virtue
Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Blind Interest People Self Sharp Sight Some
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Confidence Contribution Conversion More
Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Conceal Fault Mean More Most Pardonable
We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Action Best Feel Move Produce Shame Should World
The heart is forever making the head its fool.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Fool Forever Head Heart Make
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 say little, when vanity does not make us speak.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Little Make Say Speak Vanity
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Annoy Often Paradon Us
We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

All Come Despite Experience Find Fresh Ourselves Several Stage Together Year
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Bad Dangerous Devoid Goodness People Quiet
People’s personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Build Facade People Personality Pleasant Some Various

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes