Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld concealfaultmean Change image and share on social
Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed. Francois de La Rochefoucauld decencylawobserve Change image and share on social
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness. Francois de La Rochefoucauld baddangerousdevoid Change image and share on social
There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other. Francois de La Rochefoucauld ashamedlonglove Change image and share on social
That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest. Francois de La Rochefoucauld boastdispositiongood Change image and share on social
We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld affecteasilyfault Change image and share on social
What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity can give us no assistance in bearing them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld assistancebearcut Change image and share on social
If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld flatflatteryharm Change image and share on social
The defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking the skin and bursting out again. Francois de La Rochefoucauld bodybreakburst share on social
Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of. Francois de La Rochefoucauld accidentfollylife Change image and share on social
