French - Writer | September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680
Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.
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He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.
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Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness.
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There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
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There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.
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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.
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Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
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The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
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We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.
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In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.
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In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
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