458 Quotations by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- 441. Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to reestablish our characte ...
- 442. When a man finds no peace within himself, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- 443. When great men let themselves be cast down by the succession of misfortune, it becomes apparent to u ...
- 444. When not prompted by vanity, we say little.
- 445. When one loves, one doubts even what one most believes.
- 446. When our hatred is too bitter, it places us below those whom we hate.
- 447. When the vices give us up we flatter ourselves that we are giving up them.
- 448. When we are tired of loving, we are quite content if our mistress should become faithless, since it ...
- 449. When we are unable to find tranquillity within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- 450. When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
- 451. When we criticize the faults of others, it is more because of our pride than our goodness. We reprov ...
- 452. When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
- 453. When we exaggerate our friends' tenderness towards us, it is often less from gratitude than from a d ...
- 454. Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet ...
- 455. Why is our memory good enough to recall to the last detail things that have happened to us, yet not ...
- 456. Wisdom is to the soul what health is to the body.
- 457. Women for the most part surrender themselves more from weakness than from passion; and by that reaso ...
- 458. Women often think they are in love when they are not in love. In actuality, it is the excitement of ...
Francois De La Rochefoucauld Quotes by Power Quotations
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