A man is sometimes as different from himself as he is from others.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the...

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the...

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to...

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to...

Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present...

Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present...

On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.

On neither the sun, nor death, can a man look fixedly.

As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.

As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having...

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having...

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire.

We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire.

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part...

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part...

If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.

If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to...

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to...

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us...

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us...

There are heroes in evil as well as in good.

There are heroes in evil as well as in good.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

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.

It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives...

It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives...