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

Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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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...

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...

The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.

The word virtue is as useful to self-interest as the vices.

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us...

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us...

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.

We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient...

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient...

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.

How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to...

How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to...

Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of...

Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of...

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find...

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find...

There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.

There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than...

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than...

In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost...

In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost...

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second...

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second...

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about...

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about...

When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.

When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if...

I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if...