We are much mistaken if we think that men are always brave from a principle of valor, or women chaste from a principle of modesty.
Francois de La RochefoucauldHe is a truly virtuous man who wishes always to be open to the observation of honest men.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe defects and faults of the mind are like wounds in the body; after all imaginable care has been taken to heal them up, still there will be a scar left behind, and they are in continual danger of breaking the skin and bursting out again.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld