56 Quotes by Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.

We would rather speak badly of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

There are few people who are not ashamed of their love affairs when the infatuation is over.

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate it where it does not.

There are ways which lead to everything, and if we have sufficient will we should always have sufficient means.

Lovers never get tired of each other because they are forever talking about themselves.

Self-love is the greatest flatterer in the world.

Old people love to give good advice to console themselves for no longer being able to set a bad example.

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take half so much satisfaction in observing those of other people.