“Some good qualities are like the senses: Those who are entirely deprived of them can have no notion of them.” Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that I'm a Latin vamp.” MeanLatinAccentsMexicanVamp Author:Salma Hayek
“It is often hard to determine whether a clear, open, and honorable proceeding is the result of goodness or of cunning.” HardResultsClearHonestyGoodnessDetermineHonorableCunningProceeding Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The exceeding delight we take in talking about ourselves should give us cause to fear that we are giving but very little pleasureto our listeners.” GivingShouldLittlesCausesFearTalkingConversationDelightVanityListeners Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Some men are like ballads, that are in everyone's mouth a little while.” MenLittlesMouthsBalladsSuperficiality Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Affected simplicity is a subtle imposture.” SimplicitySubtleAffected Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“A readiness to believe ill of others, before we have duly examined it, is the effect of laziness and pride. We are eager to find aculprit, and loath to give ourselves the trouble of examining the crime.” GivingBelieveTroubleEffectsCrimePrideIllLazinessReadinessExamining Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“No one thinks fortune so blind as those she has been least kind to.” ThinkingKindHas BeensBlindFortune Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Moderation is a fear of falling into that envy and contempt which those who grow giddy with their good fortune quite justly draw upon themselves. It is a vain boasting of the greatness of our mind.” MindFallGrowsGreatnessDrawsFortuneEnvyVainContemptModerationBoastGood FortuneGiddy Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“The moderation of men in the most exalted fortunes is a desire to be thought above those things that have raised them so high.” MenDesireFortuneRaisedModerationExalted Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“There is something to be said for jealousy, because it only designs the preservation of some good which we either have or think wehave a right to. But envy is a raging madness that cannot bear the wealth or fortune of others.” ThinkingSaidWealthDesignBearsMadnessFortuneEnvyRageJealousyPreservation Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld