Love of fame, fear of disgrace, schemes for advancement, desire to make life comfortable and pleasant, and the urge to humiliate others are often at the root of the valour men hold in such high esteem.
Francois de La RochefoucauldHope and fear are inseparable. There is no hope without fear, nor any fear without hope.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIt is a common fault never to be satisfied with our fortune, nor dissatisfied with our understanding.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld