Francois De La Rochefoucauld

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves

The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that we take the least care of all read more

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that we take the least care of all to acquire.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.