Most men expose themselves in battle enough to save their honor, few wish to do so more than sufficiently, or than is necessary to make the design for which they expose themselves succeed.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe art of putting into play mediocre qualities often begets more reputation than is achieved by true merit.
Francois de La RochefoucauldEloquence resides as much in the tone of voice, in the eyes, and in the expression of the face, as in the choice of words.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld