Quotes by La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck. >>

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, >>

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by the >>

Quotations about Enemies

The best way to destroy your enemy is to make him your friend. >>

Man has no greater enemy than himself. >>

Only enemies speak the truth. Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught >>

Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De