Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThere is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world.
Francois de La RochefoucauldTo listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld