What did François de La Rochefoucauld mean by: A man may be sharper than another, but not than all others. François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France Copy
Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Deception, Innocence, Suspicion, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Ambition, Love, Transformation, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
+ Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers. Read explanation Author, June 30, 2023January 2, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Deception, Flattery, Self-love, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Authenticity, Deception, Love, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
+ Taste may change, but inclination never. Author, November 5, 2023January 2, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Change, Inclination, Stability, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Too great cleverness is but deceptive delicacy, true delicacy is the most substantial cleverness. Read explanation Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Cleverness, Deception, Delicacy, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Desire, Esteem, Politeness, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
We sometimes differ more widely from ourselves than we do from others. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, François de La Rochefoucauld, Change, Perspective, Self-identity, 0 François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Not only should you not accept a prize. You should not try to deserve one either. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
If a handsome woman allows that another woman is beautiful, we may safely conclude she excels her. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
You think him to be your dupe; if he feigns to be so who is the greater dupe, he or you? Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
