780 ordspråk av François de la Rochefoucauld
François de la Rochefoucauld
François de la Rochefoucauld föddes den September 15th 1613 och dog den 17 March 1680 - French writer
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 If vanity does not overthrow all our virtues, at least she makes them totter |
| If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is pointless to search elsewhere. |
| If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship. |
| If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others. |
| If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others. |
| If we had no pride we should not complain of that of others. |
| If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources |
| If we judge of love by its usual effects, it resembles hatred more than friendship. |
| If we never flattered ourselves the flattery of others would not hurt us. |
| If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength |
| If we take the liberty to dwell on their faults we cannot long preserve the feelings we should hold towards our friends and benefactors. |
| If we think we love a woman for love of herself we are greatly deceived. |
| If we thoroughly consider the varied effects of indifference we find we miscarry more in our duties than in our interests. |
| If we were going to be absolutely safe we'd have to restrict people's freedoms to the point that it wouldn't be America anymore. |
| If we're going to embrace the death penalty, then at least let's look at it honestly for what it is. If we're going to dismiss the death penalty, let's look at it honestly for what it is. |
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Proverb (1469552 st) Search
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