FRANÇOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD QUOTES III

French author (1613-1680)


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There are certain defects which, well-mounted, glitter like virtue itself.

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Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims


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Tags: virtue


He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world can't do without him is yet more mistaken.

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The simplest man with passion will be more persuasive than the most eloquent without.

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The character of a man's native country is as strongly impressed on his mind as its accent is on his tongue.

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There are few women whose charm survives their beauty.

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A resolution never to deceive exposes a man to be often deceived.

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The greatest miracle of love is the reformation of a coquette.

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The love of justice is, in most men, nothing more than the fear of suffering injustice.

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The art of using moderate abilities to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation than actual brilliancy.

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In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and thus the world is merely composed of actors.

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Ordinary men commonly condemn what is beyond them.

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That man who has never been in danger cannot answer for his courage.

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In love, the quickest is always the best cure.

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The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age we live in.

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Our virtues are usually just vices in disguise.

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Only great men have great faults.

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Though most of the friendships of the world ill deserve the name of friendships; yet a man may make use of them on occasion, as of a traffic whose returns are uncertain, and in which 'tis usual to be cheated.

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The surest way to be cheated is to fancy ourselves more cunning than others.

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If a man doesn't find ease in himself, 'tis in vain to seek it elsewhere.

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We often glory in the most criminal passions; but envy is a shameful passion we never dare own.

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