He who lives without committing any folly is not so wise as he thinks.

— La Rochefoucauld

He who lives without folly is not as wise as he thinks.

— La Rochefoucauld

Hope deceitful as it is serving at least to lead us to the end of life along an agreeable road.

— La Rochefoucauld

How is it that we remember the least triviality that happens to us and yet not remember how often we have recounted it to the same person?

— La Rochefoucauld

Hypocrisy is the homage which vice pays to virtue.

— La Rochefoucauld

Hypocrisy is the homage which vice renders to virtue.

— La Rochefoucauld

If I advance follow me! If I retreat kill me! If I die avenge me!

— La Rochefoucauld

If we are to judge of love by its consequences it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.

— La Rochefoucauld

If we resist our passions it is more due to their weakness than to our strength.

— La Rochefoucauld

In jealousy there is more self-love than love.

— La Rochefoucauld