Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work. Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes From Francois de La Rochefoucauld The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired. Francois de La Rochefoucauld intimate desire The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld owing calm people The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice. Francois de La Rochefoucauld one-thing advice people The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld reason talking love The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest. Francois de La Rochefoucauld virtue interest vices There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade. Francois de La Rochefoucauld virtuous-woman virtuous trade Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld dangerous faults wish To know how to hide one's ability is great skill. Francois de La Rochefoucauld hiding ability skills Usually we praise only to be praised. Francois de La Rochefoucauld praise We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue. Francois de La Rochefoucauld despise virtue vices We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones. Francois de La Rochefoucauld keeping-secrets littles people We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld earnest admire praise What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several. Francois de La Rochefoucauld often-is vices facts Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new. Francois de La Rochefoucauld nothing-new good-things people Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed. Francois de La Rochefoucauld perseverance men mean Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs. Francois de La Rochefoucauld design passion soul If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength. Francois de La Rochefoucauld strength success motivational In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another. Francois de La Rochefoucauld passion heart mean It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular. Francois de La Rochefoucauld easier particular men Neither the sun nor death can be looked at steadily. Francois de La Rochefoucauld eye dying death
