The sure way to be cheated is to think one's self more cunning than others.
Francois de La RochefoucauldMediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld