Maxioms by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We sometimes imagine we hate flattery, but we only hate the way we are flattered.
We sometimes imagine we hate flattery, but we only hate the way we are flattered.
There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.
There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to read more
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.
The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set read more
The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example
We refused to assume - one of the central obligations of parenthood: to make ourselves the final authority on good read more
We refused to assume - one of the central obligations of parenthood: to make ourselves the final authority on good and bad, right and wrong, and to take the consequences of what might turn out to be a lifetime battle
