Nature seems to have treasured up the depth of our mind talents and abilities that we are not aware of; it is the privilege of the passions alone to bring them to light, and to direct us sometimes to surer and more excellent aims than conscious effort could.
Nature seems to have treasured up the depth of our mind talents and abilities that we are not aware of; it is the privilege of the passions alone to … - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
Nature seems to have treasured up the depth of our mind talents and abilities that we are not aware of; it is the privilege of the passions alone to …
- Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
The most trying fools are the bright ones. - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
The most trying fools are the bright ones.
Deprived of the company of fools, a great wit does not seem half so clever. - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
Deprived of the company of fools, a great wit does not seem half so clever.
Young women that would not be thought coquettish, and old men that would not be ridiculous, should never talk of love, as if they had any concern in … - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
Young women that would not be thought coquettish, and old men that would not be ridiculous, should never talk of love, as if they had any concern in …
However different men's fortunes may be, there is always something or other that balances the ill and the good, and makes all even at last. - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
However different men's fortunes may be, there is always something or other that balances the ill and the good, and makes all even at last.
The highest skill is the true judgment of values. - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
The highest skill is the true judgment of values.
Most frequently we make confidants from vanity, a love of talking, a wish to win the confidence of others, and to make an exchange of secrets. - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
Most frequently we make confidants from vanity, a love of talking, a wish to win the confidence of others, and to make an exchange of secrets.
Nothing is given so willingly as advice. - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
Nothing is given so willingly as advice.
The disabusing a man strongly possessed with an opinion of his own worth is the very same ill office that was done to the fool at Athens, who fancied… - Francois Alexandre Frederic, Duc De La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
The disabusing a man strongly possessed with an opinion of his own worth is the very same ill office that was done to the fool at Athens, who fancied…
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