Were we not proud ourselves, we should not complain of the pride of others. — François de La Rochefoucauld
Those whom the world has delighted to honor have oftener been influenced — François de La Rochefoucauld
Flattery is false money, which would not be current were it not for our vanity. — François de La Rochefoucauld
As uncommon a thing as true love is, it is yet easier to find than true friendship. — François de La Rochefoucauld
In the presence of some people we inevitably depart From ourselves: we — François de La Rochefoucauld
The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth — François de La Rochefoucauld
To be a great man it is necessary to know how to profit by the whole of our good fortune. — François de La Rochefoucauld
Hope and fear are inseparable. There is no hope without fear, nor any fear without hope. — François de La Rochefoucauld
Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, — François de La Rochefoucauld
The intention of cheating no one lays us open to being cheated ourselves. — François de La Rochefoucauld
We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us. — François de La Rochefoucauld
Praise is a more ingenious, concealed, and subtle kind of flattery, that — François de La Rochefoucauld
It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love. — François de La Rochefoucauld
Strength and weakness of mind are misnomers; they are really nothing but — François de La Rochefoucauld