“The passions possess a certain injustice and self interest which makes it dangerous to follow them, and in reality we should distrust them even when they appear most trustworthy.” ShouldSelfRealityCertainPassionInterestDangerousInjusticeDistrustSelf InterestTrustworthy Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Civility is a desire to receive civilities, and to be accounted well-bred.” WellsDesireCivility Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Everyone takes pleasure in returning small obligations, many people acknowledge moderate ones; but there are only a scarce few who do not pay great ones with ingratitude.” PeoplePleasurePayObligationAcknowledgeModeratesScarceGreat OnesIngratitude Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“If a man doesn't find ease in himself, 'tis in vain to seek it elsewhere.” IfsMenVainEaseElsewhere Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“If we took as much pains to be what we ought, as we do to deceive others by disguising what we are; we might appear as we are, without being at the trouble of any disguise.” IfsMightPainTroubleOughtDeceivingDisguise Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The dullness of certain people is sometimes a sufficient security against the attack of an artful man.” PeopleMenSometimesCertainSecuritySufficientDullness Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The heat of youth is not more opposed to safety than the coldness of age.” AgeYouthSafetyHeatColdness Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Ordinary men commonly condemn what is beyond them.” MenOrdinaryOrdinary Man Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Few people know death, we only endure it, usually from determination, and even from stupidity and custom; and most men only die because they know not how to prevent dying.” PeopleKnowsMenDeathDiesDyingDeterminationEndureStupidityCustoms Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld