Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires. Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes From Francois de La Rochefoucauld Truth is the foundation and the reason of the perfection of beauty, for of whatever stature a thing may be, it cannot be beautiful-and perfect, unless it be truly what it should be, and possess truly all that it should have. Francois de La Rochefoucauld should-have beautiful beauty He who lives without committing any folly is not so wise as he thinks. Francois de La Rochefoucauld sage wise thinking There are some who never would have loved if they never had heard it spoken of. Francois de La Rochefoucauld ifs heard Fortune cures us of many faults that reason could not. Francois de La Rochefoucauld faults reason fortune Humility is often only a feigned submissiveness by which men hope to bring other people to submit to them; it is a more calculated sort of pride. Francois de La Rochefoucauld pride humility men If you cannot find peace in yourself, it is useless to look for it elsewhere. Francois de La Rochefoucauld finding-peace useless looks In their early passions women are in love with the lover, later they are in love with love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld passion lovers It is harder to hide the feelings we have than to feign the ones we do not have. Francois de La Rochefoucauld harder feelings Jealousy is always born with love, but does not die with it. In jealousy there is more of self-love than of love to another. Francois de La Rochefoucauld born self doe Love, like fire, cannot subsist without constant impulse; it ceases to live from the moment it ceases to hope or to fear. Francois de La Rochefoucauld impulse moments fire Loyalty is in most people only a ruse used by self-interest to attract confidence. Francois de La Rochefoucauld loyalty self people One should treat one's fate as one does one's health; enjoy it when it is good, be patient with it when it is poor, and never attempt any drastic cure save as an ultimate resort. Francois de La Rochefoucauld fate patient doe Plenty of people want to be pious, but no one yearns to be humble. Francois de La Rochefoucauld humble want people Tricks and treachery are merely proofs of lack of skill. Francois de La Rochefoucauld proof tricks skills It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives to all the miseries, but is dead to all the pleasures. Francois de La Rochefoucauld age birthday men Το know how to profit by good advice, requires nearly as much ability as to know how to act for one'self. Francois de La Rochefoucauld profit self advice Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love. Francois de La Rochefoucauld ambition doe love Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone. Francois de La Rochefoucauld would-be perfect inspirational Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too. Francois de La Rochefoucauld envy pride inspire The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired. Francois de La Rochefoucauld intimate desire
