Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld

Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain
time.

Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain
time.

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the motives which produced them.

We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the motives which produced them.

There is a season for man's merit as well as for fruit.
[Fr., Le merite des hommes a sa read more

There is a season for man's merit as well as for fruit.
[Fr., Le merite des hommes a sa saison aussi bien que les
fruits.]

The greatest miracle of love is the cure of coquetry.

The greatest miracle of love is the cure of coquetry.

Men are more satirical from vanity than from malice.

Men are more satirical from vanity than from malice.