It seems that nature, which has so wisely disposed our bodily organs with a view to our happiness, has also bestowed on us pride, to spare us the pain of being aware of our imperfections.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThere are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld