Our repentances are generally not so much a concern and remorse for the harm we have done, as a fear of the harm we may have brought upon ourselves.
Francois de La RochefoucauldLuxury and excessive refinement are sure forerunners of the decadence of states, because when all individuals seek their own interests they neglect the public weal.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld