A man’s worth has its season, like fruit.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULDOn neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.
More Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
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Usually we praise only to be praised.
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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
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Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
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There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
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On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
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The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.
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Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
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The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
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It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.
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Some people displease with merit, and others’ very faults and defects are pleasing.
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We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.
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We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
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In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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