Men and things have each their proper perspective; to judge rightly of some it is necessary to see them near, of others we can never judge rightly but at a distance.
Francois de La RochefoucauldA man is sometimes better off deceived about the one he loves, than undeceived.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWere we faultless, we would not derive such satisfaction from remarking the faults of others.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld