Quotes by La Rochefoucauld

"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and the one that we take the least care of all to acquire."

"The greatest miracle of love is the cure of coquetry."

"We confess to little faults only to persuade others that we have no great ones."

"Perfect courage is todo without witnesses what one would be capable of doing before all the world."

"Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit."

"The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that which we have in others."

"Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers."

"We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all."

"We often forgive those who bore us, but never those whom we bore."

"Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side."

"Old people like to give good advice, as solace for no longer being able to provide bad examples."

"It is a great ability to be able to conceal one's ability."