Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too. Francois de La Rochefoucauld envyinspiremoderate Change image and share on social
Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible. Francois de La Rochefoucauld excuseimpossiblelead Change image and share on social
The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech. Francois de La Rochefoucauld accentbirthplaceheart Change image and share on social
Our concern for the loss of our friends is not always from a sense of their worth, but rather of our own need of them and that we have lost some who had a good opinion of us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld concernfriendgood Change image and share on social
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources. Francois de La Rochefoucauld outwardpeaceseek Change image and share on social
The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve. Francois de La Rochefoucauld clevernessdeservepoint Change image and share on social
However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else. Francois de La Rochefoucauld conversedistrustgreatly Change image and share on social
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. Francois de La Rochefoucauld desirepraiserefusal Change image and share on social
The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld dependfortunehappiness Change image and share on social
The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a second. Francois de La Rochefoucauld longlovermake Change image and share on social
