Silence is the surest resolve for him who distrusts himself.
Quotes from Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims — François de La Rochefoucauld
1613–1680 France
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The refusal of praise is only the wish to be praised twice.
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There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill.
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Those who know their minds do not know their hearts.
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It is easier to be wise for others than for oneself.
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Who lives without folly is not as wise as he thinks.
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Few women's merit lasts as long as their beauty.
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It is a great folly to wish to be wise alone.
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When not prompted by vanity, we say little.
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There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand different versions.
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We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.
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Too great a hurry to be discharged of an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
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Il y a des reproches qui louent et des louanges qui médisent.
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There are people who would never be in love had they not heard [others] speak of love
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