“Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.””
Quotes by François duc de La Rochefoucauld
“How is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person? ~François Duc de La Rochefoucauld””
“Hope and fear are inseparable.””
Reflections: Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims
“In their first passion women love their lovers, in all the others they love love.””
Reflections: Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims
“As in friendship so in love, we are often happier from ignorance than from knowledge.””
Reflections: Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims
“We promise according to our hopes; we perform according to our fears.””
Reflections: Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims
François duc de La RochefoucauldFrançois duc de La Rochefoucauld was a French author and moralist best known for his sharp and insightful maxims that delve into human nature and social behavior. Born into a noble family, La Rochefou...