Fertility of mind does not furnish us with so many resources on the same matter, as the lack of intelligence makes us hesitate at each thing our imagination presents, and hinders us from at first discerning which is the best.

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Intelligence Quotes

The mind cannot long act the role of the heart.

The mind cannot long act the role of the heart.

When our vices quit us, we flatter ourselves with the belief that it is we...

When our vices quit us, we flatter ourselves with the belief that it is we...

Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.

Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

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...

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

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

Age is a tyrant who forbids at the penalty of life all the pleasures of...

Age is a tyrant who forbids at the penalty of life all the pleasures of...

Nothing is given so profusely as advice

Nothing is given so profusely as advice

Most women do not grieve so much for the death of their lovers for love's-sake,...

Most women do not grieve so much for the death of their lovers for love's-sake,...

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to...

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to...

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

The love of glory, the fear of disgrace, the incentive to succeed, the desire to...

The love of glory, the fear of disgrace, the incentive to succeed, the desire to...

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the...

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the...

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we...

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we...

Few persons have sufficient wisdom to prefer censure, which is useful, to praise which deceives...

Few persons have sufficient wisdom to prefer censure, which is useful, to praise which deceives...

However evil men may be they dare not be openly hostile to virtue, and so...

However evil men may be they dare not be openly hostile to virtue, and so...

A man's home is his castle, and his wife is the janitor

A man's home is his castle, and his wife is the janitor

Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret...

Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret...

If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart...

If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart...