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

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and...

What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and...

We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free...

We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free...

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....

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure...

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure...

Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.

Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

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...

Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.

Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.

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 say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

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

However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think...

However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think...

There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to...

There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to...

We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.

We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.

The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

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

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

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find...

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find...

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these...

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these...

What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that...

What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that...

It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he...

It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he...