The mind cannot long play the heart’s role.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThe mind cannot long play the heart’s role.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWhen a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIf we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIn sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDEveryone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDLove often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWe are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDIn love we often doubt what we most believe.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThe sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWe are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWhen a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThe surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWe often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDThere are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDWe are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDPride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too.
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