There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than...

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than...

We pardon to the extent that we love.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.

Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.

When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

He is not to pass for a man of reason who stumbles upon reason by...

He is not to pass for a man of reason who stumbles upon reason by...

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness...

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness...

We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.

We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.

In love we often doubt what we most believe.

In love we often doubt what we most believe.

There is more self-love than love in jealousy

There is more self-love than love in jealousy

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the...

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the...

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these...

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these...

Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one.

It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one.