In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Friends Quotes

Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.

Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

It is not in the power of even the most crafty dissimulation to conceal love...

It is not in the power of even the most crafty dissimulation to conceal love...

A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

A man's worth has its season, like fruit.

We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.

We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.

We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire.

We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire.

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.

We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

A work can become modern only if it is first postmodern. Postmodernism thus understood is...

A work can become modern only if it is first postmodern. Postmodernism thus understood is...

How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to...

How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to...

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that...

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that...

Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

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.

Happiness is part of who we are. Joy is the feeling.

Happiness is part of who we are. Joy is the feeling.

Progress and success are not essentially happiness, but happiness is always a progress and success.

Progress and success are not essentially happiness, but happiness is always a progress and success.