Plenty of people despise money, but few know how to give it away. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Giving back
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Advice, Age, Aging, Old age
Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we told it to the same persons? By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Egotism
Everyone complains of his memory, but no one complains of his judgment. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Funny, Wisdom
If we had no faults, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing them in others. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Humanity, Mistakes
Smallness of mind is the cause of stubbornness, and we do not credit readily what is beyond our view. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Egocentric, Objectivity, Stubbornness, Subjectivity
A man’s great fame must always be measured against the means used to acquire it. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Fame
Everyone complains of his lack of memory, but nobody of his want of judgment. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Memory, Wise
Sometimes accidents happen in life from which we have need of a little madness to extricate ourselves successfully. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Depression, Despair, Insanity, Life, Success
True love is like a psychic experience. Everyone tells ghost stories, but few have ever seen a ghost. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Love, Relationship, Romantic
A man’s happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his temperament as on his destiny. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Destiny, Happiness, Temperament
Hope, deceitful as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Hope
Men too involved in details usually become unable to deal with great matters. By Duc de La Rochefoucauld Achievement, Life, Success
