The love of glory, the fear of disgrace, the incentive to succeed, the desire to live in comfort, and the instinct to humiliate others are often the cause of that courage so renowned among men

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Desire Quotes, Fear Quotes, Love Quotes

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

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...

When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.

When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe.

One forgives to the degree that one loves.

One forgives to the degree that one loves.

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

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

The truly wise, Will only prize, Good manners, Sense and learning

The truly wise, Will only prize, Good manners, Sense and learning

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...

When love becomes labored we welcome an act of infidelity towards ourselves to free us...

When love becomes labored we welcome an act of infidelity towards ourselves to free us...

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself

The world more often rewards the appearance of merit than merit itself

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.

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...

Love is a wild bird that no one can tame. It's useless to chase it...

Love is a wild bird that no one can tame. It's useless to chase it...

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to...

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to...

Fertility of mind does not furnish us with so many resources on the same matter,...

Fertility of mind does not furnish us with so many resources on the same matter,...

The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to...

The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to...

The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that which we...

The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that which we...

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...

My God, these folks don't know how to love -- that's why they love so...

My God, these folks don't know how to love -- that's why they love so...

God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain.

God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain.

We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.

We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.