La Rochefoucauld Quotes

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. - Francois De La Rochefoucauld

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