1,221 Quotes by François de La Rochefoucauld

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

When the soul is ruffled by the remains of one passion, it is more disposed to entertain a new one than when it is entirely curedand at rest from all.

There are people who, like new songs, are in vogue only for a time.

Pride indemnifies itself and loses nothing even when it casts away vanity.

It is worth nothing to be young without being beautiful, nor to be beautiful without being young.

Wisdom is the mind what health is to the body.

Perseverance is neither praiseworthy nor blameworthy; for it seems to be only the enduring of certain inclinations and opinions which men neither give themselves nor take away from themselves.

Only the great can afford to have great defects.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.