If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld