Quotes by Francois de la Rochefoucauld
We found 179 quotes.
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A person well satisfied with themselves is seldom satisfied with others, and others, rarely are with them.
French writer 1613-1680
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A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
French writer 1613-1680
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A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care to acquire.
French writer 1613-1680
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Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
French writer 1613-1680
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Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire.
French writer 1613-1680
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All women are flirts, but some are restrained by shyness, and others by sense.
French writer 1613-1680
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Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance.
French writer 1613-1680
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As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.
French writer 1613-1680
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As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
French writer 1613-1680
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Before we set our hearts too much on anything, let us examine how happy are those who already possess it.
French writer 1613-1680
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