Quotes by François de La Rochefoucauld

Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.

If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.

Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.

We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind.

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.

Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.

The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.

It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.

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