Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld ( 10 of 62 )
Coquetry is the essential characteristic, and the prevalent humor
of women; but they do not all practise it, because read more
Coquetry is the essential characteristic, and the prevalent humor
of women; but they do not all practise it, because the coquetry
of some is restrained by fear or by reason.
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.
True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.
True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.
Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.
Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.
We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.
We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.
Cunning and treachery are the offspring of incapacity.
The only good copies are those which exhibit the defects of bad
originals.
The only good copies are those which exhibit the defects of bad
originals.
There is merit without elevation, but there is no elevation
without some merit.
[Fr., Il y a du read more
There is merit without elevation, but there is no elevation
without some merit.
[Fr., Il y a du merite sans elevation mais il n'y a point
d'elevation sans quelque merite.]
Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain
time.
Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain
time.
