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Letter "F" » Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
"To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
[Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher son
habilete.]"
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Ability
"Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as
the wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
[Fr., L'absence diminue les mediocres passions et augmente les
grandes, comme le vent eteint les bougies et allume le feu.]"
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Absence
"We always love those who admire us, and we do not always love
those whom we admire."
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Admiration
"On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
Tant qu'il marcha devant elles."
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Admiration
"In the adversity of our best friends we often find something
which does not displease us.
[Fr., Dans l'adversite de nos meilleurs amis nous trouvons
toujours quelque chose ne nous deplaist pas.]"
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Adversity
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a
man's character, give him power."
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Adversity
"We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct."
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Advice
"Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain
time."
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Ballads
"True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one
might be capable of doing before all the world!"
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Bravery
"Too great refinement is false delicacy, and true delicacy is
solid refinement."
Author: Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld
About: Comparisons
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