Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.

We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.

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.

However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.

However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.