Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld

The world rewards the appearance of merit oftener than merit
itself.
[Fr., Le monde recompense plus souvent les read more

The world rewards the appearance of merit oftener than merit
itself.
[Fr., Le monde recompense plus souvent les apparences de merite
que le merite meme.]

There are few people who are not ashamed of their love affairs when the infatuation is over.

There are few people who are not ashamed of their love affairs when the infatuation is over.

In jealousy there is more self-love than love.

In jealousy there is more self-love than love.

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

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

Women know not the whole of their coquetry.

Women know not the whole of their coquetry.