Young women that would not be thought coquettish, and old men that would not be ridiculous, should never talk of love, as if they had any concern in it.
Francois Alexandre Frederic, duc de la Rochefoucauld-LiancourtThe unbosoming oneself to another is a kind of release to the soul, which strives to lighten its burden and find ease by throwing off the weight that lay heavy upon it.
Francois Alexandre Frederic, duc de la Rochefoucauld-LiancourtNature seems to have treasured up the depth of our mind talents and abilities that we are not aware of; it is the privilege of the passions alone to bring them to light, and to direct us sometimes to surer and more excellent aims than conscious effort could.
Francois Alexandre Frederic, duc de la Rochefoucauld-LiancourtThe most trying fools are the bright ones.
Francois Alexandre Frederic, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt