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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 True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen. |
| Truth does not do as much good in the world as its counterfeit does mischief |
| Usually we are more satirical from vanity than malice. |
| Usually we only praise heartily those who admire us. |
| Usually we praise only to be praised. |
| Vanity makes us sin more against our taste than reason. |
| Vices enter into the composition of virtues as poison into that of medicines. Prudence collects and blends the two and renders them useful against the ills of life. |
| Virtue in woman is often the love of reputation and repose. |
| Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company. |
| Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company |
| We admit our faults to repair by our sincerity the evil we have done in the opinion of others. |
| We all have enough strength to bear other people's woes |
| We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others |
| We almost always are bored with persons with whom we should not be bored. |
| We always dread the sight of the person we love when we have been coquetting elsewhere |
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Proverb (1469552 st) Search
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Photos (4592 st)
Born (10495 st)
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Toplists (6 st)
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