Maxioms by 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.]
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain
time.
Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain
time.
Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.
Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.
