In friendship, as in love, we are often more happy from the things we are ignorant of than from those we are acquainted with.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIdeas often flash across our minds more complete than we could make them after much labor.
Francois de La RochefoucauldGood advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
Francois de La RochefoucauldA wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld