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 friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge. Francois de La Rochefoucauld contributefriendshiphappiness Change image and share on social
You can find women who have never had an affair, but it is hard to find a woman who has had just one. Francois de La Rochefoucauld affairfindhard Change image and share on social
Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment. Francois de La Rochefoucauld complainjudgmentmemory Change image and share on social
Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person. Francois de La Rochefoucauld detailhappenperson Change image and share on social
Only the contemptible fear contempt. Francois de La Rochefoucauld contemptcontemptiblefear Change image and share on social
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 commonlyeasyevil Change image and share on social
Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation. Francois de La Rochefoucauld frequentlyquietregard Change image and share on social
We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years. Francois de La Rochefoucauld altogetherexperiencefind Change image and share on social
