“Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner.”
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Famous Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes
“Ideas often flash across our minds more complete than we could make them after much labor.”
“Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.”
“Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.”
“Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range.”
“Youth is a perpetual intoxication; it is a fever of the mind.”
“Nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds talents and abilities of which we are not aware.”
“It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp.”
“Solemnity is a device of the body to hide the faults of the mind.”