Old people like to give good advice, as solace for no longer being able to provide bad examples. François de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes by François de La Rochefoucauld More Quotes From François de La Rochefoucauld To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation. François de La Rochefoucauld We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others. François de La Rochefoucauld We always like those who admire us we do not always like those whom we admire. François de La Rochefoucauld We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves. François de La Rochefoucauld We often do good in order that we may do evil with impunity. François de La Rochefoucauld We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore. François de La Rochefoucauld We should manage our fortunes as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity. François de La Rochefoucauld We should often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood our motives. François de La Rochefoucauld We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion. François de La Rochefoucauld We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them. François de La Rochefoucauld What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one. François de La Rochefoucauld When our hatred is violent, it sinks us even beneath those we hate. François de La Rochefoucauld When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. François de La Rochefoucauld When we are unable to find tranquillity within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. François de La Rochefoucauld Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person François de La Rochefoucauld
