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.

The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves

The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.

All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.