The man who can own up to his error is greater than he who merely knows how to avoid making it. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi More Quotes by Jean Francois Paul de Gondi More Quotes From Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Of all the passions, fear weakens judgment most. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi judgmentpassionfear A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi respecttrustmen Where princes are concerned, a man who is able to do good is as dangerous and almost as criminal as a man who intends to do evil. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi criminalsevilmen What is necessary is never a risk. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi risk In a major matter no details are small. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi detailsmajorsmatter Great men help dazzle the people; after that, they dazzle themselves even more dangerously. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi dazzlemenpeople One of man's greatest failings is that he looks almost always for an excuse, in the misfortune that befalls him through his own fault, before looking for a remedy-which means he often finds the remedy too late. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi menmeanlooks Every man whom chance alone has, by some accident, made a public character, hardly ever fails of becoming, in a short time, a ridiculous private one. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi becomingcharactermen Weakness has many stages. There is a difference between feebleness by the impotency of the will, of the will to the resolution, of the resolution to the choice of means, of the choice of the means to the application. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi differenceschoicesmean It's easier to fight one's enemies than to get on with one's friends. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi easierfightingenemy Every numerous assembly is a mob; everything there depends on instantaneous turns. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi instantaneousassemblyturns There are no small steps in great affairs. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi small-stepscampaignspolitical Persecution to persons in a high rank stands them in the stead of eminent virtue. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi persecutionvirtuepersons She knew how to trust people... a rare quality, revealing a character far above average. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi trustaveragecharacter A man who never trusts himself never trusts anyone. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi never-trust-anyonenever-trustmen Timorous minds are much more inclined to deliberate than to resolve. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi deliberateresolvemind When you are obliged to make a statement that you know will cause displeasure, you must say it with every appearance of sincerity; this is the only way to make it palatable. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi sinceritycausesway Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi argumentstupiditystupid If you have to make an unpopular speech, give it all the sincerity you can muster; that's the only way to sweeten it. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi speechgivingway Nothing indicates the soundness of a man's judgment so much as knowing how to choose between two disadvantages. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi knowingmentwo
