Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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

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

Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us...

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us...

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate...

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate...

It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives...

It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives...

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...

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part...

Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part...

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.

The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.

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

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

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

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

How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to...

How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to...

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the...

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the...

Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors

Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

A work can become modern only if it is first postmodern. Postmodernism thus understood is...

A work can become modern only if it is first postmodern. Postmodernism thus understood is...

The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.

The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.

A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.

A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.