We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIt is worth nothing to be young without being beautiful, nor to be beautiful without being young.
Francois de La RochefoucauldEveryone agrees that a secret should be kept intact, but everyone does not agree as to the nature and importance of secrecy. Too often we consult ourselves as to what we should say, what we should leave unsaid. There are few permanent secrets, and the scruple against revealing them will not last forever.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThere is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld