The exceeding delight we take in talking about ourselves should give us cause to fear that we are giving but very little pleasureto our listeners.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIt is as easy to unknowingly deceive yourself as it is to deceive others.
Francois de La RochefoucauldEveryone agrees that a secret should be kept intact, but everyone does not agree as to the nature and importance of secrecy. Too often we consult ourselves as to what we should say, what we should leave unsaid. There are few permanent secrets, and the scruple against revealing them will not last forever.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld