Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

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Nothing is given so profusely as advice.

Nothing is given so profusely as advice.

A woman often thinks she regrets the lover, when she only regrets the love

A woman often thinks she regrets the lover, when she only regrets the love

For most men the love of justice is only the fear of suffering injustice.

For most men the love of justice is only the fear of suffering injustice.

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever

The pleasure of love is in loving.

The pleasure of love is in loving.

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the...

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the...

Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy, in which the heart attaches itself successively to...

Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy, in which the heart attaches itself successively to...

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...

One forgives to the degree that one loves.

One forgives to the degree that one loves.

Love, like fire, cannot subsist without constant impulse; it ceases to live from the moment...

Love, like fire, cannot subsist without constant impulse; it ceases to live from the moment...

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that we take...

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that we take...

Of all the violent passions the one that becomes a woman best is love.

Of all the violent passions the one that becomes a woman best is love.

To a person in love, the value of the individual is intuitively known. Love needs...

To a person in love, the value of the individual is intuitively known. Love needs...

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct

Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is...

Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is...

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct.

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct.

We ask advice, but we mean approbation.

We ask advice, but we mean approbation.

One can give advice comfortably from a safe port.

One can give advice comfortably from a safe port.