Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it

Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.

Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

We are so accustomed to wearing a disguise before others that eventually we are unable to recognize ourselves.

We are so accustomed to wearing a disguise before others that eventually we are unable to recognize ourselves.

We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.

We are more often treacherous, through weakness than through calculation.