However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Friendship Quotes

Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable,...

Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable,...

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us...

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us...

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away.

Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away.

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.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

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

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

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we...

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we...

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

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

Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and...

Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and...

What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity...

What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity...

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the...

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the...

However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think...

However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think...

The mind cannot long play the heart's role.

The mind cannot long play the heart's role.

The mind is always the patsy of the heart.

The mind is always the patsy of the heart.

Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once...

Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once...

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.