It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us...

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us...

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of...

Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of...

People always complain about their memories, never about their minds.

People always complain about their memories, never about their minds.

When our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving...

When our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving...

Only the contemptible fear contempt.

Only the contemptible fear contempt.

The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.

The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.

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

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

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

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

It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.

It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.

Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil...

Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil...

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to...

There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to...

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody...

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody...

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of...

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of...

Perhaps being old is having lighted rooms inside your head, and people in them, acting....

Perhaps being old is having lighted rooms inside your head, and people in them, acting....

Jealousy is not so much the love of another as the love of ourselves.

Jealousy is not so much the love of another as the love of ourselves.

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look...

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look...

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

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