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"Our virtues are most frequently but vices in disguise." Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"Our virtues are most frequently but vices in disguise." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 2, 2022

"We all have the strength to endure the misfortunes of others." Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"We all have the strength to endure the misfortunes of others." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jul 12, 2021

"We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all." Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all." Francois de La Rochefoucauld — English Quotes (@english_quotes) February 2, 2021

“Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck that of the people.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck that of the people.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld — English Quotes (@english_quotes) September 5, 2018

“The intellect is always fooled by the heart.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The intellect is always fooled by the heart.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld — English Quotes (@english_quotes) June 5, 2018

“We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld — English Quotes (@english_quotes) June 3, 2018

“We always get bored with those whom we bore.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“We always get bored with those whom we bore.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld — English Quotes (@english_quotes) July 21, 2016

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“If we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“We are strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld