The accent of a man’s native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The accent of one’s birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one’s speech. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a second. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The sure way to be cheated is to think one’s self more cunning than others. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI
There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men. — Duc De La Rochefoucauld, Francois VI