Francois De La Rochefoucauld quotes

" A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care to acquire. " # Friends and Friendship # Freedom # Power

" It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves. " # Intelligence and Intellectuals

" There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not. " # Love

" It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. " # Friends and Friendship # Freedom # Power

" One forgives to the degree that one loves. " # Forgiveness

" When a man finds no peace within himself, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. " # Peace # Life and Living # Death and Dying

" Courage is like love it must have hope for nourishment. " # Courage

" Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire. " # Absence # Love # Happiness

" We rarely think that people have good sense unless they agree with us. " # Agreement

" We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears. " # Motivation # Fear # Hope