If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship. Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes From Francois de La Rochefoucauld It is no tragedy to do ungrateful people favors, but it is unbearable to be indebted to a scoundrel. Francois de La Rochefoucauld ungrateful-people favors tragedy Nothing is rarer than true good nature; they who are reputed to have it are generally only pliant or weak. Francois de La Rochefoucauld good-nature goodness weak A man cannot please long who has only one kind of wit. Francois de La Rochefoucauld kind men long There are few people who are more often in the wrong than those who cannot endure to be so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld endure people We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger. Francois de La Rochefoucauld certain danger courage It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. Francois de La Rochefoucauld cunning-man play men Old age is a tyrant, who forbids, under pain of death, the pleasures of youth. Francois de La Rochefoucauld time birthday death The constancy of sages is nothing but the art of locking up their agitation in their hearts. Francois de La Rochefoucauld agitation wisdom art It is easy to be wise on behalf of others than to be so for ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld intelligence wisdom wise We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own. Francois de La Rochefoucauld vanity patience people The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld surprise stills should We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld kind-deeds integrity inspirational Folly pursues us at all periods of our lives. If someone seems wise it is only because his follies are proportionate to his age and fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld errors wise mistake Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor. Francois de La Rochefoucauld mediums madmen fool We should often blush at our noblest deeds if the world were to see all their underlying motives. Francois de La Rochefoucauld deeds should world We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld im-sorry being-yourself work Conceit causes more conversation than wit. Francois de La Rochefoucauld conceited causes conversation It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend. Francois de La Rochefoucauld mind men believe More men are guilty of treason through weakness than any studied design to betray. Francois de La Rochefoucauld design weakness men Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity. Francois de La Rochefoucauld cunning treachery incapacity
