Jealousy is the greatest of all evils, and the one which arouses the least pity in the person who causes it.

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Causes Quotes, Evil Quotes, Jealousy Quotes

Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity...

Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity...

Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation.

Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation.

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate...

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate...

The veracity which increases with old age is not far from folly.

The veracity which increases with old age is not far from folly.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we...

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we...

Age is a tyrant who forbids at the penalty of life all the pleasures of...

Age is a tyrant who forbids at the penalty of life all the pleasures of...

We often pass from love to ambition, but we hardly ever return from ambition to...

We often pass from love to ambition, but we hardly ever return from ambition to...

There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when...

There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when...

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

The pleasure of love is in loving, and we derive more happiness from the passion...

The pleasure of love is in loving, and we derive more happiness from the passion...

Little minds are too much hurt by little things; great minds are quite conscious of...

Little minds are too much hurt by little things; great minds are quite conscious of...

The heat of youth is not more opposed to safety than the coldness of age.

The heat of youth is not more opposed to safety than the coldness of age.

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

The love of glory, the fear of disgrace, the incentive to succeed, the desire to...

The love of glory, the fear of disgrace, the incentive to succeed, the desire to...

If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength

If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength

The love of justice in most men is simply the fear of suffering injustice.

The love of justice in most men is simply the fear of suffering injustice.

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a...

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a...

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set...

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set...

We may give advice, but not the sense to use it.

We may give advice, but not the sense to use it.

Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married. Write down the advice...

Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married. Write down the advice...