Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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 are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.

We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.

If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.

If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it

We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.

We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.