The greatest truths are commonly the simplest. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes More Quotes by Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes More Quotes From Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes To what gods is sacrificed that rarest and sweetest thing upon earth, friendship? To vanity and to interest. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes vanity earth friendship He who reckons ten friends has not one. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes ten friends The thought of eternity consoles for the shortness of life. Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes shortness shortness-of-life eternity