Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

1.1K quotes · Writer

Page 31 of 50

Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

All Philosophical Wise Angry Love Thoughtful 1.1K quotes · page 31 of 50

Writer

Wise

“Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too; and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.”

Hero Fortune Concur

♥ 6

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

Wise

“There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.”

Mean Want Use

♥ 6

Philosophical

“Only the great can afford to have great defects.”

Faults Defects

♥ 6

Philosophical

“Weakness is more opposed to virtue than is vice.”

Virtue Weakness

♥ 6

Wise

“No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.”

Men Strength Sloth

♥ 6

Philosophical

“Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.”

Inspirational Would Be Perfect

♥ 6

Philosophical

“Το know how to profit by good advice, requires nearly as much ability as to know how to act for one'self.”

Self Advice Profit

♥ 6

Philosophical

“We should not judge a man's merits by his great qualities, but by the use he makes of them.”

Men Quality Judging

♥ 6

Philosophical

“Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy; we do not easily believe beyond what we see.”

Believe Mind Causes

♥ 6

Philosophical

“Strength and weakness of mind are misnomers; they are really nothing but the good or bad health of our bodily organs.”

Mind Weakness Health

♥ 6

Thoughtful

“Everyone agrees that a secret should be kept intact, but everyone does not agree as to the nature and importance of secrecy. Too often we consult ourselves as to what we should say, what we should leave unsaid. There are few permanent secrets, and the scruple against revealing them will not last forever.”

Doe Secret Forever

♥ 6

Funny

“Satire is at once the most agreeable and most dangerous of mental qualities. It always pleases when it is refined, but we always fear those who use it too much; yet satire should be allowed when unmixed with spite, and when the person satirized can join in the satire.”

Use Quality Too Much

♥ 6