We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We confess our little faults to persuade…
We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We rarely think people have good sense u…
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We should often be ashamed of our finest…
We should often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood our motives.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We should manage our fortunes as we do o…
We should manage our fortunes as we do our health – enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
When we are unable to find tranquility w…
When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Why is it that our memory is good enough…
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person
Quote, saying and phrase by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld