Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld

We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love
those whom we admire.

We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love
those whom we admire.

Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.

Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one
might be capable of doing before all the world!

True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one
might be capable of doing before all the world!

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.