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

We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom...

We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom...

We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive...

We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive...

What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests,...

What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests,...

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to...

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to...

No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his...

No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his...

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

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...

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...

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than...

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than...

Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors

Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally...

We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally...

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes.

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes.

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

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

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.

Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to...

Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to...

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

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...

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.