As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish. Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes From Francois de La Rochefoucauld He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks. Francois de La Rochefoucauld wise life thinking Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors. Francois de La Rochefoucauld gratitude secret thankful Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach. Francois de La Rochefoucauld reproach praise When our hatred is violent, it sinks us even beneath those we hate. Francois de La Rochefoucauld hate hatred life A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire. Francois de La Rochefoucauld cute thankful friendship True bravery means doing alone that which one could do if all the world were by. Francois de La Rochefoucauld solitude bravery mean Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue. Francois de La Rochefoucauld hypocrisy identity integrity Few know how to be old. Francois de La Rochefoucauld know-how age knows The trust that we put in ourselves makes us feel trust in others. Francois de La Rochefoucauld trust feels Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady. Francois de La Rochefoucauld malady severe health A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good luck to his disadvantage. Francois de La Rochefoucauld good-luck clever men A certain harmony should be kept between actions and ideas if we want to fully develop the effects they can produce. Francois de La Rochefoucauld action want ideas It is much easier to seem fitted for posts we do not fill than for those we do. Francois de La Rochefoucauld posts easier seems There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do. Francois de La Rochefoucauld enough clever men Those who are overreached by our cunning are far from appearing to us as ridiculous as we appear to ourselves when the cunning of others has overreached us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld cunning appearing ridiculous If one judges love by the majority of its effects, it is more like hatred than like friendship. Francois de La Rochefoucauld judging inspirational love It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man. Francois de La Rochefoucauld psychology men science We judge so superficially of things, that common words and actions spoke and done in an agreeable manner, with some knowledge of what passes in the world, often succeed beyond the greatest ability. Francois de La Rochefoucauld done judging world The soul's maladies have their relapses like the body's. What we take for a cure is often just a momentary rally or a new form of the disease. Francois de La Rochefoucauld disease body soul Female gossips are generally actuated by active ignorance. Francois de La Rochefoucauld gossip female ignorance
