458 Quotations by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- 221. Small minds are much distressed by little things. Great minds see them all but are not upset by them ...
- 222. Some allow themselves to be overcome by panic, and others charge because they dare not remain at the ...
- 223. Some bad qualities form great talents.
- 224. Some blames are actually praise, and some praises are actually blame.
- 225. Some lies are disguised so well to resemble the truth, that we should be poor judges of truth if not ...
- 226. Some people are so self-occupied, that even when in love, they find a way to be totally engrossed wi ...
- 227. Some will freely expose themselves to danger at the beginning of an action, but diminish and become ...
- 228. Sometimes there is equal or more ability in knowing how to use good advice than there is in giving i ...
- 229. Sometimes we believe that we hate flattery, when in reality, we only dislike the method of flattery.
- 230. Sometimes, occasions occur in life which demand you to be a little foolish in order to skillfully ex ...
- 231. Supreme resourcefulness consists in knowing the value of things.
- 232. Taste may change, but inclination never.
- 233. The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.
- 234. The art of using moderate abilities to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation tha ...
- 235. The attachment or indifference to life that philosophers have shown is simply a result of their self ...
- 236. The calm or disturbance of our mind does not depend so much on what we regard as the more important ...
- 237. The changes in our moods fluctuate even more than fortune does.
- 238. The changes in our moods fluctuate even more than fortune does.
- 239. The clemency of princes is often just a policy to win the affections of the people. This clemency th ...
- 240. The common foible of women who have been handsome is to forget that they are no longer so.
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