Whatever ignominy or disgrace we have incurred, it is almost always in our power to reestablish our reputation.
Francois de La RochefoucauldSome weak people are so sensible of their weakness as to be able to make a good use of it.
Francois de La RochefoucauldNothing ought more to humiliate men who have merited great praise than the care they still take to boast of little things.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld