The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her.

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Famous Love Quotes, Love Quotes

The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that...

The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that...

Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.

Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of...

Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of...

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes...

In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes...

Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil...

Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil...

It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.

It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look...

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look...

Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.

Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become...

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become...

We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.

We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.

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...

We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.

We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.

Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another.

Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another.

It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.

As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

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

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

The heart is forever making the head its fool.

The heart is forever making the head its fool.