“If it requires great tact to speak to the purpose, it requires no less to know when to be silent.” Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“There are few people who are more often in the wrong than those who cannot endure to be so.” PeopleEndure Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“A man, in order to establish himself in the world, does everything he can to appear established there.” MenWorldDoeOrderAppearance Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Whatever pretext we may give for our affections, often it is only interest and vanity which cause them.” GivingMayCausesInterestAffectionVanityPretext Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Nothing ought more to humiliate men who have merited great praise than the care they still take to boast of little things.” MenLittlesStillsCareOughtPraiseLittle ThingsBoastHumiliate Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.” DesireBecomingCleverAppearingClevernessPretension Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“We cannot possibly imagine the variety of contradictions in every heart.” HeartImagineVarietyContradiction Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“One thing which makes us find so few people who appear reasonable and agreeable in conversation is, that there is scarcely any one who does not think more of what he is about to say than of answering precisely what is said to him.” PeopleThinkingDoeSaidOne ThingConversationReasonable Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Realism is a bad word. In a sense everything is realistic. I see no line between the imaginary and the real.” RealLinesRealisticImaginaryRealismBad WordImaginary Lines Author:Federico Fellini
“Love of fame, fear of disgrace, schemes for advancement, desire to make life comfortable and pleasant, and the urge to humiliate others are often at the root of the valour men hold in such high esteem.” MenDesireCourageFameComfortableRootsEsteemPleasantUrgesSchemesAdvancementDisgraceHumiliateValour Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld