Were we perfectly acquainted with the object, we should never passionately desire it.
Francois de La RochefoucauldNothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.
Francois de La RochefoucauldTo understand matters rightly we should understand their details; and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe often boast that we are never bored; but yet we are so conceited that we do not perceive how often we bore others.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld