Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld ( 10 of 62 )
There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est read more
That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est beau, et je vous louerais davantage si vous
m'aviez loue moins.]
It is a species of coquetry to make a parade of never practising
it.
It is a species of coquetry to make a parade of never practising
it.
We do not despise all those who have vices, but we despise all
those who have not a single read more
We do not despise all those who have vices, but we despise all
those who have not a single virtue.
On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
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On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
Tant qu'il marcha devant elles.
We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.
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.
We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.
We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.
If we resist our passions it is more from their weakness than
from our strength.
If we resist our passions it is more from their weakness than
from our strength.
