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Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: french
Birth: September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680

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People Little Big Faults Persuade

I had the feeling that Sarajevo was the perfect place to shoot the film I wanted to shoot. It is the perfect illustration of purgatory.

Jean-Luc Godard

Perfect Feeling Place Shoot Film

Around '62 in Baltimore, all the girls had those big hairdos. And then suddenly, a few of the really hip ones started doing their hair straight. And people panicked. And it was called going 'Joe,' meaning Joe College. And people would say, 'I don't know. Should I be 'Joe'? I can't decide.'

People College Hair Doing Meaning

Losing yourself in the character opens you up in a way that no amount of precise preparation can.

Character Yourself Losing Preparation

Human relations are built on feeling, not on reason or knowledge. And feeling is not an exact science; like all spiritual qualities, it has the vagueness of greatness about it.

Knowledge Science Spiritual Greatness

Let's admit it; the only use for complaining is to make people laugh.

People Laugh Admit Complaining Only

I found in my experiences that it's not that men are consciously discriminating against promoting women, but I do believe as people we have self-images about what's good.

Sonia Sotomayor

Good Women Men People Believe Found

The high price of health care in this country is a serious issue that demands serious attention. Putting limits on damages have little or no effect on skyrocketing malpractice insurance rates.

Health Limits Care Insurance Country

We all wake up at our leisure; the kids know not to wake me up. Then we make breakfast or go out to eat with family. There is usually a sporting event or two to watch!

Family Breakfast Me Wake Up Go Know

When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have an 'August recess,' but don't let the name fool you - it's not even close to a vacation.

Fool Vacation School Name You Back

No psychologist should pretend to understand what he does not understand... Only fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing.

Fools Know Nothing Understand Only

You have to take care of your guys. If a guy underperforms, you get rid of him. If a guy overperforms, you take care of him.

Care Take Care You Him Take Guy

Sometimes you could tell what it was about - it was interesting - and sometimes it was quite obvious that someone had lost it and it was on an endless loop.

Interesting Someone You Sometimes

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