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

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Friendship Quotes, Love Quotes

It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.

It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more...

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more...

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites.

Fortune converts everything to the advantage of her favorites.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of...

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of...

Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.

Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking...

The reason why so few people are agreeable in conversation is that each is thinking...

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

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

In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.

In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.

There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to...

There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to...

Taste may change, but inclination never.

Taste may change, but inclination never.

Only the contemptible fear contempt.

Only the contemptible fear contempt.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

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.

Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

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.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.