Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld

Hope, deceitful as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable read more

Hope, deceitful as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route.

Men are more satirical from vanity than from malice.

Men are more satirical from vanity than from malice.

We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the
manner in which it is done.
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We sometimes think that we hate flattery, but we only hate the
manner in which it is done.
[Fr., On croit quelquefoir hair la flatterie; maid on ne hait que
a maniere de flatter.]

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.

We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.