Tag: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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People’s personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld