Love of justice in most men is only the fear of suffering from injustice. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “There is a kind of elevation…”
There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune. It is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we set upon ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “Narrowness of mind is…”
Narrowness of mind is the cause of obstinacy — we do not easily believe what is beyond our site. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “We would desire few things…”
We would desire few things ardently if we had a perfect knowledge of what we were desiring. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “However evil men may be…”
However evil men may be, they dare not appear to be enemies of truth, so when they persecute it, they pretend to believe that it is error, or say it is capable of crimes. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “Nothing so much prevents…”
Nothing so much prevents our being natural as the desire of appearing so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “We are upset at being deceived…”
We are upset at being deceived by our enemies, and betrayed by our friends, and yet we are often content to be deceived by ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “A man often fancies that he guides himself…”
A man often fancies that he guides himself, when he is actually guided by other people, and while his mind aims at one objective, his heart insensibly draws him towards another. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “We easily pardon in our friends…”
We easily pardon in our friends those faults which do not affect our own interests. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “Few people are more often in the wrong…”
Few people are more often in the wrong than those who cannot bear to be wrong. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)