Quotes by La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

It is great cleverness to know how to conceal our cleverness. >>

He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but >>

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no b >>

Quotations about Moderation

He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little. >>

Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character. >>

That moderation which nature prescribes, which limits our desires by r >>

Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De