Francois de La Rochefoucauld “What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.” 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
