Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes and SayingsFrancois de La Rochefoucauld French author & moralist (1613 - 1680) |
| The mind cannot long act the role of the heart. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld 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. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld To establish oneself in the world, one has to do all one can to appear established. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld 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? ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy those are who already possess it. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example. ~Francois de La Rochefoucauld |