780 ordspråk av François de la Rochefoucauld
François de la Rochefoucauld
In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.
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In the old age of love as in life we still survive for the evils, though no longer for the pleasures.
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In their first passion women love their lovers, in all the others they love love
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Infidelities should extinguish love, and we ought not to be jealous when we have cause to be so. No persons escape causing jealousy who are worthy of exciting it.
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Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt
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Intellectual blemishes, like facial ones, grow more prominent with age
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Interest blinds some and makes some see.
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Interest sets at work all sorts of virtues and vices.
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Interest which is accused of all our misdeeds often should be praised for our good deeds.
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Intrepidity 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
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It appears that nature has hid at the bottom of our hearts talents and abilities unknown to us. It is only the passions that have the power of bringing them to light, and sometimes give us views more true and more perfect than art could possibly do.
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It is a wearisome illness to preserve one's health by too strict a regimen
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It is as common to change one's tastes, as it is uncommon to change one's inclinations.
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It is as proper to be boastful alone as it is ridiculous to be so in company.
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It is difficult to define love; all we can say is, that in the soul it is a desire to rule, in the mind it is a sympathy, and in the body it is a hidden and delicate wish to possess what we love—Plus many mysteries.
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