“Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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There are a great many men valued
“There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Heat of blood makes young people change
“Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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The desire of talking of ourselves, and
“The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Though men are apt to flatter and
“Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Only the contemptible fear contempt.
“Only the contemptible fear contempt.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Whatever good things people say of us,
“Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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In love we often doubt what we
“In love we often doubt what we most believe.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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In the misfortunes of our best friends
“In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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In most of mankind gratitude is merely
“In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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However rare True love may be, it
“However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Category: friendship
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