1,221 Quotes by François de La Rochefoucauld

Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach.

Were we not proud ourselves, we should not complain of the pride of others.

On why I don't trust democracy without extremely powerful systems of accountability and recall What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition - which despises small interests to gain great ones.

When our hatred is too alive puts us below what we hate.

Women can less easily surmount their coquetry than their passions.

Flattery is a base coin which is current only through our vanity.

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to be.

We can be more clever than one, but not more clever than all.

One forgives to the degree that one loves.