It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about...

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about...

We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.

We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a...

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a...

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

Jealously is always born with love but it does not die with it.

Jealously is always born with love but it does not die with it.

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.

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.

There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.

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

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

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.

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.

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...

When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.

When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.

What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and...

What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and...

Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones...

Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones...

Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.

Self-interest makes some people blind, and others sharp-sighted.

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...

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having...

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having...

If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.

If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.

In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes...

In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes...