Quotes by Francois La Rochefoucauld

There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when...

#Love

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

#Innocence, #Luck

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.

#Wisdom

The truly wise, Will only prize, Good manners, Sense and learning

#Wisdom

Few persons have sufficient wisdom to prefer censure, which is useful, to praise which deceives...

#Wisdom

We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good,...

#Fortune, #Health, #Violence

To safeguard one's health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome...

#Health

One forgives to the degree that one loves.

#Love

If we are to judge of love by the consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred...

#Love

Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is...

#Law And Lawyers

However evil men may be they dare not be openly hostile to virtue, and so...

#Mankind

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

#Mind, #Thought