Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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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...

You can find women who have never had an affair, but it is hard to...

You can find women who have never had an affair, but it is hard to...

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

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.

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

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

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

The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

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

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

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as...

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as...

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish...

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish...

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

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

Taste may change, but inclination never.

Taste may change, but inclination never.

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with...

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with...

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

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

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

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

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.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

In love we often doubt what we most believe.

In love we often doubt what we most believe.