Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy, in which the heart attaches itself successively to each of the lover's qualities, giving preference now to one, now to another.

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Love Quotes, Sweet Love Quotes

The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that which we...

The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that which we...

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate...

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate...

When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.

When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.

Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than...

Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than...

Little minds are too much hurt by little things; great minds are quite conscious of...

Little minds are too much hurt by little things; great minds are quite conscious of...

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself

Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a...

Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a...

It takes nearly as much ability to know how to profit by good advice as...

It takes nearly as much ability to know how to profit by good advice as...

The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to...

The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to...

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct

Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.

Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.

If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength

If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength

Perfect courage means doing unwitnessed what we would be capable of with the world looking...

Perfect courage means doing unwitnessed what we would be capable of with the world looking...

Love, like fire, cannot subsist without constant impulse; it ceases to live from the moment...

Love, like fire, cannot subsist without constant impulse; it ceases to live from the moment...

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

Love is a wild bird that no one can tame. It's useless to chase it...

Love is a wild bird that no one can tame. It's useless to chase it...

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

Jealousy feeds upon suspicion, and it turns into fury or it ends as soon as...

Jealousy feeds upon suspicion, and it turns into fury or it ends as soon as...

Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work

Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work