Maxioms by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld
What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to read more
What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.
To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
[Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher read more
To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
[Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher son
habilete.]
The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.
The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.
We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.
We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.
If we resist our passions it is more from their weakness than
from our strength.
If we resist our passions it is more from their weakness than
from our strength.