“However wicked men may be, they do not dare openly to appear the enemies of virtue, and when they desire to persecute her they either pretend to believe her false or attribute crimes to her.” MenBelieveMayDesireEnemyVirtueCrimeDareWickedAttributesWicked Man Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Tis a sort of coquetry to boast that we never coquet.” BoastCoquetry Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Women in love sooner forgive great indiscretions than small infidelities.” ForgivingInfidelity Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Love is to the soul of him who loves, what the soul is to the body which it animates.” SoulBodyLove Is Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“We judge so superficially of things, that common words and actions spoke and done in an agreeable manner, with some knowledge of what passes in the world, often succeed beyond the greatest ability.” WorldDoneActionAbilityCommonJudgingSucceedSpokesWords And Actions Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“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