black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

Related Topics

Application Conquer Impossible Mean Resolution Themselves Thing

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

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

If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Company Fool Greatly Loss Man Witty
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
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Easier Other Ourselves Wise
A man’s worth has its season, like fruit.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Fruit Man Season Worth
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Cheat Cun One Other Self Sure Think
It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

All Alone Family Great Wise Wish
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
We have no patience with other people’s vanity because it is offensive to our own.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Offensive Others Own Patience People Vanity
To know how to hide one’s ability is great skill.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Ability Great Hide Know One Skill
We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Hate Love More Near Wish
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
Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Agreeable Deceive End Hope Lead Least Live Route Serve
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Bore Forgive Offer Often Whom
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
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Consequence Done Fear Much Remorse Repentance
The accent of one’s birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one’s speech.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD

Accept Birthplace Heart Mine One Remain Speech

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes