Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Professions : Writer Born : September 29, 1613 Died : August 24, 1679 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Of all the passions, fear weakens judgment most. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi judgment passion fear A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi respect trust men Where princes are concerned, a man who is able to do good is as dangerous and almost as criminal as a man who intends to do evil. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi criminals evil men What is necessary is never a risk. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi risk In a major matter no details are small. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi details majors matter Great men help dazzle the people; after that, they dazzle themselves even more dangerously. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi dazzle men people One of man's greatest failings is that he looks almost always for an excuse, in the misfortune that befalls him through his own fault, before looking for a remedy-which means he often finds the remedy too late. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi men mean looks Every man whom chance alone has, by some accident, made a public character, hardly ever fails of becoming, in a short time, a ridiculous private one. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi becoming character men Weakness has many stages. There is a difference between feebleness by the impotency of the will, of the will to the resolution, of the resolution to the choice of means, of the choice of the means to the application. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi differences choices mean It's easier to fight one's enemies than to get on with one's friends. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi easier fighting enemy The man who can own up to his error is greater than he who merely knows how to avoid making it. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi errors success men Every numerous assembly is a mob; everything there depends on instantaneous turns. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi instantaneous assembly turns There are no small steps in great affairs. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi small-steps campaigns political Persecution to persons in a high rank stands them in the stead of eminent virtue. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi persecution virtue persons She knew how to trust people... a rare quality, revealing a character far above average. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi trust average character A man who never trusts himself never trusts anyone. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi never-trust-anyone never-trust men Timorous minds are much more inclined to deliberate than to resolve. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi deliberate resolve mind When you are obliged to make a statement that you know will cause displeasure, you must say it with every appearance of sincerity; this is the only way to make it palatable. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi sincerity causes way Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi argument stupidity stupid If you have to make an unpopular speech, give it all the sincerity you can muster; that's the only way to sweeten it. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi speech giving way Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
