Francois de La Rochefoucauld “People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld View all quotes by Francois de La Rochefoucauld →
“Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld
