Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity and custom; and most men only die because they know not how to prevent dying.

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Stupidity Quotes

If we judge of love by its usual effects, it resembles hatred more than friendship.

If we judge of love by its usual effects, it resembles hatred more than friendship.

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...

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 extinguishes small passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out a candle,...

Absence extinguishes small passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out a candle,...

The love of justice in most men is simply the fear of suffering injustice.

The love of justice in most men is simply the fear of suffering injustice.

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a...

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a...

To safeguard one's health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome...

To safeguard one's health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome...

Nothing is given so profusely as advice

Nothing is given so profusely as 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

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy, in which the heart attaches itself successively to...

Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy, in which the heart attaches itself successively to...

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...

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...

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

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...

One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare...

One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare...

Old men like to give good advice in order to console themselves for not being...

Old men like to give good advice in order to console themselves for not being...

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price...

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price...

Don't give a woman advice: one should never give a woman anything she can't wear...

Don't give a woman advice: one should never give a woman anything she can't wear...

Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them.

Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them.