None but the contemptible are apprehensive of contempt. Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes From Francois de La Rochefoucauld Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away. Francois de La Rochefoucauld riches giving men No men are oftener wrong than those that can least bear to be so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld bears men Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld being-natural hinder natural Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does. Francois de La Rochefoucauld dishonor doe men Coquetry is the essential characteristic, and the prevalent humor of women; but they do not all practice it, because the coquetry of some is restrained by fear or by reason. Francois de La Rochefoucauld flirting essentials practice It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad. Francois de La Rochefoucauld miscellaneous fortune character We should scarcely desire things ardently if we were perfectly acquainted with what we desire. Francois de La Rochefoucauld miscellaneous should desire No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains. Francois de La Rochefoucauld fool brain culture In every walk of life each man puts on a personality and outward appearance so as to look what he wants to be thought; in fact you might say that society is entirely made up of assumed personalities. Francois de La Rochefoucauld personality men culture The sicknesses of the soul have their ups and downs like those of the body; what we take to be a cure is most often merely a respite or change of disease. Francois de La Rochefoucauld health body soul Strength and weakness of mind are misnomers; they are really nothing but the good or bad health of our bodily organs. Francois de La Rochefoucauld weakness health mind Spiritual health is no more stable than bodily; and though we may seem unaffected by the passions we are just as liable to be carried away by them as to fall ill when in good health. Francois de La Rochefoucauld passion spiritual fall Sobriety is concern for one's health - or limited capacity. Francois de La Rochefoucauld sobriety health capacity As the great ones of this world are unable to bestow health of body or peace of mind, we always pay too high a price for any good they can do. Francois de La Rochefoucauld health mind world All our qualities, whether good or bad, are unstable and ambiguous, and almost all are at the mery of chance. Francois de La Rochefoucauld quality risk chance Silence is the safest policy if you are unsure of yourself. Francois de La Rochefoucauld policy risk silence Moderation is like sobriety: you would like to have some more, but are afraid of making yourself ill. Francois de La Rochefoucauld moderation sobriety risk Generosity is the vanity of giving. Francois de La Rochefoucauld vanity generosity giving It often happens that things come into the mind in a more finished form than could have been achieved after much study. Francois de La Rochefoucauld study mind writing Some weak people are so sensible of their weakness as to be able to make a good use of it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld weakness use people
