Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThere are no accidents so unlucky from which clever people are not able to reap some advantage, and none so lucky that the foolish are not able to turn them to their own disadvantage.
Francois de La RochefoucauldHow can we be answerable for what we shall want in the future, since we have no clear idea of what we want now?
Francois de La RochefoucauldWhen a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld