It is not expedient or wise to examine our friends too closely; few persons are raised in our esteem by a close examination.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIn misfortune we often mistake dejection for constancy; we bear it without daring to look on it; like cowards, who suffer themselves to be murdered without resistance.
Francois de La RochefoucauldTo be a great man it is necessary to turn to account all opportunities.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld