Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDHowever rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
More Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
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Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part of that blame and that commendation is due which is given to the actions themselves.
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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.
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Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.
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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.
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There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
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That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.
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Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.
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It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
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There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.
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Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like.
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There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess.
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