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

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Famous Love Quotes, Love Quotes

He is not to pass for a man of reason who stumbles upon reason by...

He is not to pass for a man of reason who stumbles upon reason by...

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

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

Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember...

Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember...

Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones...

Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones...

Jealousy is not so much the love of another as the love of ourselves.

Jealousy is not so much the love of another as the love of ourselves.

The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.

The surest way to be deceived is to consider oneself cleverer than others.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.

Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.

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...

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...

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

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

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

What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity...

What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity...

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with...

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with...

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,...

The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.

Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.

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

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