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

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they...

The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they...

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the...

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the...

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all...

There are few people who are not ashamed of their love affairs when the infatuation...

There are few people who are not ashamed of their love affairs when the infatuation...

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate...

There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate...

Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they...

Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they...

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel...

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody...

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody...

What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity...

What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity...

Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating...

Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating...

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a...

The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a...

There is more self-love than love in jealousy

There is more self-love than love in jealousy

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.

Taste may change, but inclination never.

Taste may change, but inclination never.

We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love...

We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love...

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

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

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves...

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves...