Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

French - Writer | September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680

Usually we praise only to be praised.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

PraiseOnlyPraised

Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

ManSilenceDistrustWhoCourseAny

Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

LawDecencyLawsMostWhichLeast

The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

EnvyBornWithoutNobleMarkSure

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

LoveHateWishLovingMoreUs

Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

GreatOthersMoreGreaterVirtues

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

HappyBe HappyBelieveTryingOthers

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

LoveKindOnlyThousandImitations

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

GreatOthersWhoThoseSuspectThem

The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

VicesMotionInterestVirtuesPut

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

DesirePraiseTwiceRefusalPraised

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