Quotes by François De La Rochefoucauld

Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.

#Quarrels

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.

#Quarrels

Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrusts himself

#Silence

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others...

#Satisfaction

However much we may distrust men's sincerity, we always believe they speak to us more...

#Sincerity

It takes nearly as much ability to know how to profit by good advice as...

#Ability, #Advice, #Self-esteem

A shrewd man has to arrange his interests in order of importance and deal with...

#Self Interest

Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers

#Self-love

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish...

#Timidity

Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company

#Vanity

If vanity does not overthrow all our virtues, at least she makes them totter

#Vanity

We speak little if not egged on by vanity

#Vanity