1,221 Quotes by François de La Rochefoucauld

Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity and custom; and most men only die because they know not how to prevent dying.

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation.

There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill.

The intellect is always fooled by the heart.

Our good qualities expose us more to hatred and persecution than all the ill we do.

Most people judge men by their success or their good fortune.

We should scarcely desire things ardently if we were perfectly acquainted with what we desire.

The reason why most women have so little sense of friendship is that this is but a cold and flat passion to those that have felt that of love.

Fancy sets the value on the gifts of fortune.