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We often pardon those that annoy us, but we cannot pardon those we annoy. (François de La Rochefoucauld)
We confess to little faults only to persuade ourselves we have no great ones. View quote
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Philosophy triumphs easily over past and future evils But present evils triumph over it. View quote
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We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves. View quote
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Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood; age retains its tastes by habit. View quote
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As long as we love, we can forgive. View quote
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Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy. View quote
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Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding. View quote
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We are lazier in our minds than in our bodies. View quote
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What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one. View quote
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There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade. (François de La Rochefoucauld)
The intellect is always fooled by the heart. View quote
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What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several. View quote
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The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune. View quote
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Were we not proud ourselves, we should not complain of the pride of others. View quote
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In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that is not exactly displeasing. View quote
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Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers. View quote
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It is more disgraceful to distrust than to be deceived by our friends. View quote
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There are people who would never be in love had they not heard [others] speak of love. View quote
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Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude. View quote
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It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone. (François de La Rochefoucauld)
The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire to receive even greater benefits. View quote
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We pardon to the extent that we love. View quote
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We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions. View quote
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Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead. View quote
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François de La Rochefoucauld

François de La Rochefoucauld - Image
Occupation: French Author
Born: September 15, 1613
Died: March 17, 1680
Quotes count: 464
Wikipedia: François de La Rochefoucauld

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