That which occasions so many mistakes in the computations of men, when — François de La Rochefoucauld
The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today. — François de La Rochefoucauld
When love becomes labored we welcome an act of infidelity towards ourselves — François de La Rochefoucauld
It requires no small degree of ability to know when to conceal one’s ability. — François de La Rochefoucauld
It is not always from valor or from chastity that men are brave, and women chaste. — François de La Rochefoucauld
It is with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it. — François de La Rochefoucauld
Unfaithfulness ought to extinguish love, and we should not be jealous when — François de La Rochefoucauld
The most violent passions sometimes leave us at rest, but vanity agitates us constantly. — François de La Rochefoucauld
Some men are like ballads, that are in everyone’s mouth a little while. — François de La Rochefoucauld
We are never so easily deceived as when we imagine we are deceiving others. — François de La Rochefoucauld
It is easier to deceive yourself, and to do so unperceived, than to deceive another. — François de La Rochefoucauld
We often in our misfortunes take that for constancy and patience which — François de La Rochefoucauld
Our wisdom lies as much at the mercy of fortune as our possessions do. — François de La Rochefoucauld