Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld criticismdeceivegood Change image and share on social
The mind is always the patsy of the heart. Francois de La Rochefoucauld heartmindpatsy Change image and share on social
Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld jealousylove Change image and share on social
What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several. Francois de La Rochefoucauld abandonfactvice Change image and share on social
People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not. Francois de La Rochefoucauld buildingfacadepeople Change image and share on social
The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity. Francois de La Rochefoucauld desirefaultgood Change image and share on social
On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly. Francois de La Rochefoucauld deathfixedlyman Change image and share on social
What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld adjustmentarrangementbusiness share on social
Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency. Francois de La Rochefoucauld badcurrencyflattery Change image and share on social
In love we often doubt what we most believe. Francois de La Rochefoucauld doubtlove Change image and share on social
