We acknowledge our faults in order to repair by our sincerity the damage they have done us in the eyes of others.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWhat is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
Francois de La RochefoucauldOne should treat one's fate as one does one's health; enjoy it when it is good, be patient with it when it is poor, and never attempt any drastic cure save as an ultimate resort.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld