Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld
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acquire fame great judged means men ought
The fame of great men ought to be judged always by the means they used to acquire it.
brilliant great result unless viewed
How ever a brilliant an action, it should not be viewed as great unless it is the result of a great motive.
absence blows candles great increases mediocre passions wind
Absence weakens mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out candles and kindles fires.
depends happiness humorous men
The happiness or unhappiness of men depends as much on their humors as on fortune.
birth confidence gives ourselves self-esteem
The confidence which we have in ourselves gives birth to much of that which we have in others.
born certain envy great qualities sign
The most certain sign of being born with great qualities is to be born without envy
eloquent man natural passions persuasive rules simplest
The passions are the only advocates which always persuade. They are a natural art, the rules of which are infallible; and the simplest man with passion will be more persuasive than the most eloquent without.
condition french-writer people render seldom ungrateful
We seldom find people ungrateful so long as we are in a condition to render them service.
admire french-writer love
We always love those that admire us, but we do not always love those we admire.
admire love whom
We love those who admire us, but not those whom we admire.
finds man peace seek useless within
When a man finds no peace within himself, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
credit except good opinions persons scarcely
We credit scarcely any persons with good sense except those who are of our opinion.
affect qualities quality ridiculous
We are never so ridiculous by the qualities we have, as by those we affect to have.
discharge great hurry obligation
Too great a hurry to discharge an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.