Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld
cannot contentment seek useless
When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
badly egotism ourselves rather speak talk
We would rather speak badly of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
conceal cute-love disguise exists love
There is no disguise that can for long conceal love where it exists or simulate it where it does not.
affairs ashamed few love people sad-love
There are few people who are not ashamed of their love affairs when the infatuation is over.
desire lead sufficient ways
There are ways which lead to everything, and if we have sufficient will we should always have sufficient means.
faithful love remain struggle undergo
The struggle we undergo to remain faithful to one we love is little better than infidelity.