Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.
Francois de La RochefoucauldListening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIntrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it; by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld