The pleasure of love is in loving. We are much happier in the passion we feel than in that we inspire

Quote by Francois La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Inspirational Quotes, Love Quotes

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...

Though confidence is very fine, and makes the future sunny; I want no confidence for...

Though confidence is very fine, and makes the future sunny; I want no confidence for...

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

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

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

If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength

If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength

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...

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.

In their first passion women love their lovers, in all the others they love love.

In their first passion women love their lovers, in all the others they love love.

For most men the love of justice is only the fear of suffering injustice.

For most men the love of justice is only the fear of suffering injustice.

When our vices quit us, we flatter ourselves with the belief that it is we...

When our vices quit us, we flatter ourselves with the belief that it is we...

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set...

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set...

To a person in love, the value of the individual is intuitively known. Love needs...

To a person in love, the value of the individual is intuitively known. Love needs...

Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.

Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.

Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy, in which the heart attaches itself successively to...

Constancy in love is a perpetual inconstancy, in which the heart attaches itself successively to...

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...

Jealousy is always born with love, but does not always die with it

Jealousy is always born with love, but does not always die with it

Little minds are too much hurt by little things; great minds are quite conscious of...

Little minds are too much hurt by little things; great minds are quite conscious of...

Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity...

Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity...

As if there were safety in stupidity alone.

As if there were safety in stupidity alone.

We have become so accustomed to the religious lie that surrounds us that we do...

We have become so accustomed to the religious lie that surrounds us that we do...