Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe torment ourselves rather to make it appear that we are happy than to become so.
Francois de La RochefoucauldSome counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld