If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost...

In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost...

We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see...

We should often blush for our very best actions, if the world did but see...

Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct.

Chance corrects us of many faults that reason would not know how to correct.

The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.

The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.

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.

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves...

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves...

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so...

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so...

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans...

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans...

We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love...

We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love...

We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.

We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy.

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.

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free...

We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free...

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than...

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than...

We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive...

We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive...

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

No nation has friends only interests.

No nation has friends only interests.

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of...

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of...