Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable,...#Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Our actions seem to have their lucky and unlucky stars, to which a great part...#Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of...#Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating...#Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.#Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present...#Francois De La Rochefoucauld
