Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AdviceConsoleExampleFondGiveMenOldProofThemselves
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD GreatHasteIngratitudeObligation
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD OnlySomeSurpriseThing
We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AdmireAllowAlwaysThoseWho
In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD ContributionFriendshipHappinessIgnoranceKnowledgeLoveMore
All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD All PassionCommitFaultLoveMakeOneRidiculous
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD OurselvesOutwardPeaceSeekSource
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD EasierOtherOurselvesWise
Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AtterCommunityEvilFindHardPhilosophyVanquish
We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD HateLoveMoreNearWish
The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD BornMarkNobleOneQualitySure
The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD BeingCleverDesireKeepOftenSeem
Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD ConcealFaultMeanMoreMostPardonable
Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AmbitionLeadLoveOfferSeldom
Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD OwePayPrideWish
We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AnnoyOftenParadonUs
Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD CorrectDangerousFaultReproveTimidlyWish
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD ConsequenceDoneFearMuchRemorseRepentance
In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AlmostAlwaysBeingHeartHumanPassionRise
I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don’t know where I would be without it. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AdmirerAlwaysAmountIndispensableRegardSomething
We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD DeceiveDissembleOtherOurselvesTimeUse
To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD ArchiveDieGreatnessLivenever
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD DesireEsteemedOneselfPolitenessTreat
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 BetterConstantlyGoodManObservationProofTruly
In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AltogetherBestDfipleaseFriendMisfortuneSomething
We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD AccustomedBecomeDisguiseOurselves
