Some allow themselves to be overcome by panic, and others charge because they dare not remain at their posts. Some may be found whose courage is strengthened by small perils that prepare them to face greater dangers. Some are daring when facing swords but dread facing bullets; others dread bullets little but fear facing swords a lot.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThough confidence is very fine, and makes the future sunny; I want no confidence for mine, I'd rather have the money
Francois de La RochefoucauldWhat renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy to know those of the mind.
Francois de La RochefoucauldHappiness is in the taste, and not in the things themselves; we are happy from possessing what we like, not from possessing what others like.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld