A man for whom accident discovers sense, is not a rational being. A man only is so who understands, who distinguishes, who tests it.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe own up to minor failings, but only so as to convince others that we have no major ones.
Francois de La RochefoucauldBeing a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.
Francois de La RochefoucauldAs uncommon a thing as true love is, it is yet easier to find than true friendship.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld