Nothing ought more to humiliate men who have merited great praise than the care they still take to boast of little things.
Francois de La RochefoucauldA man often thinks he rules himself, when all the while he is ruled and managed; and while his understanding directs one design, his affections imperceptibly draw him into another.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe should wish for few things with eagerness, if we perfectly knew the nature of that which was the object of our desire.
Francois de La RochefoucauldSilence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld